document.write( "Question 85121: A school sold 200 tickets. Adult tickets cost 6 dollars each and student tickets cost 4 dollars each. Total sales were 940 dollars. how many of each ticket were sold? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #61338 by checkley75(3666)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A+S=200 OR A=200-S \n" ); document.write( "6A+4S=940 NOW SUBSTITUTE (200-S) FOR A & SOLVE FOR S \n" ); document.write( "6(200-S)+4S=940 \n" ); document.write( "1200-6S+4S=940 \n" ); document.write( "-2S=940-1200 \n" ); document.write( "-2S=-260 \n" ); document.write( "S=-260/-2 \n" ); document.write( "S=130 TICKETS SOLD TO STUDENTS THEN \n" ); document.write( "200-130=70 ADULT TICKETS SOLD. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF \n" ); document.write( "6*70+4*130=940 \n" ); document.write( "420+520=940 \n" ); document.write( "940=940 \n" ); document.write( " |