document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=476270>Question 476270</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the gate receipts at the basketball game in gym is 43,500 pesos for 2 500 spectators. If the price for reserved seat was 20 pesos and the general admission was 15 pesos, how many ticket were sold each kind? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #326619 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=326619\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Total amount for selling tickets for general and reserved seats = 43,500 pesos<BR>\n" );
document.write( "price of a ticket for reserved seat = 20 pesos<BR>\n" );
document.write( "price of a ticket for general admission = 15 pesos,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total = 2500 spectators or tickets\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tickets sold for reserved seat = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tickets sold for general admission = y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20x+15y=43500..............(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=2500........................(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=2500<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x=2500-y........................(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put the value of x in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20(2500-y )+15y=43500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50000-20y+15y=43500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50000-5y=43500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5y=43500-50000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5y=-6500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by (-1) both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=6500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divid by 5 both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y/5=6500/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=1300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put the value of y in (3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2500-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2500-1300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tickets sold for reserved seat=1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tickets sold for general admission=1300 </SPAN>\n" );
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