document.write( "Question 660620: A baseball team has home games on Wednesday and Sunday. The two games together earn $4725 for the team. Wednesday's game generates $725 less than Sunday's game. How much money was taken in at each game? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #411293 by ReadingBoosters(3246)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x + y = 4725 \n" ); document.write( "x = y - 725 \n" ); document.write( "Substitute second equation into first equation \n" ); document.write( "(y - 725) + y = 4725 \n" ); document.write( "2y - 725 = 4725 \n" ); document.write( "2y = 4725 + 725 \n" ); document.write( "2y = 5450 \n" ); document.write( "y = $2725 Sunday \n" ); document.write( "x = 2725 - 725 = $2000 Wednesday \n" ); document.write( " |