document.write( "Question 907552: Tammy is selling tickets for the school jazz band concert. Adult tickets cost $5, and student tickets cost $3. If Tammy sells a total of 170 tickets and collects $650, how many of each kind of ticket did she sell?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #550437 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x+y=170, \n" ); document.write( "5*x+3*y=650 \n" ); document.write( "x=170-y \n" ); document.write( "5*(170-y)+3*y=650 \n" ); document.write( "850-5y+3*y=650 \n" ); document.write( "-2*y=-200 \n" ); document.write( "y=100 \n" ); document.write( "x=170-y \n" ); document.write( "x=70 at 5 and y=100 at 3 \n" ); document.write( "check \n" ); document.write( "70+100=170 \n" ); document.write( "5*x+3*y=650 \n" ); document.write( "5*70+3*100=650 \n" ); document.write( "350+300=650 \n" ); document.write( "650=650 \n" ); document.write( "ok \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |