document.write( "Question 757158: The drama club sold 421 tickets for 1200 dollars. Student tickets cost 2 dollars and adult tickets cost 5 dollars. How many of each type of ticket did they sell \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #460667 by sachi(548)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The drama club sold 421 tickets \n" ); document.write( "so let there are x students ticket & 421-x adult tickets \n" ); document.write( "Student tickets cost 2 dollars and adult tickets cost 5 dollars.total is 1200 dollars. \n" ); document.write( "so 2x+5(421-x)=1200 \n" ); document.write( "or 2x+2105-5x=1200 \n" ); document.write( "or 3x=2105-1200=905 \n" ); document.write( "or x=905/3=301.67 =302 round figure \n" ); document.write( "so there are 302 students & 421-302=119 adults\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |