document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=994047>Question 994047</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A stadium has 53,000 seats. Seats sell for &#8203;$25 in Section&#8203; A, &#8203;$20 in Section&#8203; B, and &#8203;$15 in Section C. The number of seats in Section A equals the total number of seats in Sections B and C. Suppose the stadium takes in 1,134,500 from each&#8203; sold-out event. How many seats does each section&#8203; hold? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #613244 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=613244\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+C=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=53,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=26,500 seats in section A, and that generates $662,500.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+C=26,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20B+15C=472,000, since the total from A and B/C must equal $1,134,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20B-20C= -530,000, multiplying the top equation by (-20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5C=-58,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=11,600 seats<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore B=14,900 seats<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A generates 662,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B generates 298,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C generates 174,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They add to 1134500<BR>\n" );
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