document.write( "Question 89413: tickets at a local movie were sold at $6.00 for adults and $4.50
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document.write( " for students. if 264 tickets were sold for a total of $1563.00, how many adults tickets were sold ? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #65008 by checkley75(3666)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A+S=264 OR S=264-A \n" ); document.write( "6A+4.5S=1563. \n" ); document.write( "NOW SUBSTITUTE (264-A) FOR S IN THIS EQUATION & SOLVE FOR A: \n" ); document.write( "6A+4.5(264-A)=1563 \n" ); document.write( "6A+1188-4.5A=1563 \n" ); document.write( "1.5A=1563-1188 \n" ); document.write( "1.5A=375 \n" ); document.write( "A=375/1.5 \n" ); document.write( "A=250 NUMBER OF ADULT TICKETS SOLD. \n" ); document.write( "264-250=14 NUMBER OF STUDENT TICKETS SOLD. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF \n" ); document.write( "6*250+4.5*14=1563 \n" ); document.write( "1500+63=1563 \n" ); document.write( "1563=1563 \n" ); document.write( " |