document.write( "Question 803317: If 113 people attend a concert and tickets for adults cost $4 while tickets for children cost $3.25 and total receipts for the concert was $395, how many of each went to the concert? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #484270 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If 113 people attend a concert and tickets for adults cost $4 while tickets for children cost $3.25 and total receipts for the concert was $395, how many of each went to the concert? \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Quantity Eq:: a + c = 113 tickets \n" ); document.write( "Value Eq:::: 4a +3.25c = 395 dollars \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Modify for elimination: \n" ); document.write( "4a +4c = 452 \n" ); document.write( "4a +3.25c = 395 \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"c\": \n" ); document.write( "0.75c = 57 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "c = 76 (# of child tickets sold) \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"a\": \n" ); document.write( "a + c = 113 \n" ); document.write( "a +76 = 113 \n" ); document.write( "a = 37 (# of adult tickets sold) \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "=============== \n" ); document.write( " |