document.write( "Question 939211: The gate receipts at the opening state university football game were $133,372. A total of 17,406 people paid for tickets and were in attendance. The reserved seat tickets cost $10 each, and the general admission tickets cost $6 each. Determine how many people purchased reserved seat tickets, and how many people purchased general admission tickets. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #572272 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The gate receipts at the opening state university football game were $133,372. A total of 17,406 people paid for tickets and were in attendance. The reserved seat tickets cost $10 each, and the general admission tickets cost $6 each. Determine how many people purchased reserved seat tickets, and how many people purchased general admission tickets. \n" ); document.write( "------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Equations: \n" ); document.write( "r + g = 17406 persons \n" ); document.write( "10r + 6g = 133,372 \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "10r + 10g = 174060 \n" ); document.write( "10r + 6g = 133,372 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"g\":: \n" ); document.write( "4g = 40688 \n" ); document.write( "g = 10172 (# of general admission tickets) \n" ); document.write( "--------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( " |