document.write( "Question 684094: Tickets to a local theater were sold at $6.00 for adults and $4.50 for students. If 210 tickets were sold for a total of $1065, how many student tickets were sold?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #423897 by ReadingBoosters(3246)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x = adult \n" ); document.write( "y = students \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "6x+4.5y=1065 \n" ); document.write( "x+y=210 ==> rearrange as x = 210-y \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "Substitution \n" ); document.write( "6(210-y) + 4.5y = 1065 \n" ); document.write( "1260 - 6y + 4.5y = 1065 \n" ); document.write( "1260 - 1.5y = 1065 \n" ); document.write( "-1.5y = 1065-1260 \n" ); document.write( "-1.5y = -195 \n" ); document.write( "y = 130 student's tickets \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "x + 130 = 210 \n" ); document.write( "x = 210 - 130 = 80 adult tickets \n" ); document.write( "..................... \n" ); document.write( "Have more questions? \n" ); document.write( "Email: HomeworkHelpers@readingboosters.com \n" ); document.write( "Delighted to help. \n" ); document.write( "-Reading Boosters \n" ); document.write( "Website: www.MyHomeworkAnswers.com \n" ); document.write( "Wanting for others what we want for ourselves. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |