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a 6000 seat theater has tickest for sale at $27 and$40. how many tickets should be sold at each price for a sellout preformance to genorate a total revenue of $181,500?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "$27 tickets sold = x
\n" ); document.write( "$40 tickets sold = 6000-x
\n" ); document.write( "Total Amount = 181500\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "$27 tickets sold+$40 tickets sold = Total Amount
\n" ); document.write( "27*x+40(6000-x)=181500
\n" ); document.write( "27x+240000-40x=181500
\n" ); document.write( "27x-40x=181500-240000
\n" ); document.write( "-13x=-58500
\n" ); document.write( "-13x/-13=-58500/-13
\n" ); document.write( "x=4500\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "$27 tickets sold = x = 4500
\n" ); document.write( "$40 tickets sold = 6000-x = 6000-4500=1500\r
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