document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=952779>Question 952779</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A theater has 500 balcony seats and 1800 main level seats. If tickets for balcony seats will cost $15 less than tickets for main level seats, what should the prices be for each type of ticket so that total revenue from a sellout performance will be $33,840? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #581828 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=581828\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> B=balcony seats=M-$15; M=main level seats<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500B+1800M=$33840 Substitute for B.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500(M-$15)+1800M=$33840<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500M-$7500+1800M=$33840 Add $7500 to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2300M=$41340<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=$17.97 ANSWER 1: Mail level seats cost $17.97<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=$17.97-$15=$2.97 ANSWER 2: Balcony seats cost $2.97<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500($2.97)+1800($17.97)=$33840<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1485+$32346=$33840<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$33831=$33840 (Difference due to rounding down 0.4 of a cent per ticket)<BR>\n" );
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