document.write( "Question 87822: The total receipts for 900 tickets were 95000. If students paid 75php per ticket, and non-students paid 125php per ticket, how many student-tickets were sold? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #63751 by checkley75(3666)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! s+ns=900 ns=900-s \n" ); document.write( "75s+125ns=95000 now replace ns with (900-s) & solve for s \n" ); document.write( "75s+125(900-s)=95000 \n" ); document.write( "75s+112500-125s=95000 \n" ); document.write( "-50s=95000-112500 \n" ); document.write( "-50s=-17500 \n" ); document.write( "s=-17500/-50 \n" ); document.write( "s=350 tickes sold to students & \n" ); document.write( "900-350=550 tickets sold to ns. \n" ); document.write( "proof \n" ); document.write( "75*350+125*550=95000 \n" ); document.write( "26250+68750=95000 \n" ); document.write( "95000=95000 \n" ); document.write( " |