document.write( "Question 91018: 2720 people attended the first home football game of the season. Student tickets were $3 and non-student tickets were $5. The total revenue for tickets was $11,390. How many students attended the game? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #66067 by checkley75(3666)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! S+NS=2720 S=2720-NS \n" ); document.write( "3S+5NS=11390 \n" ); document.write( "NOW SUBSTITUTE (2720-NS)FOR S IN THIS EQUATION & SOLVE FOR NS \n" ); document.write( "3(2720-NS)+5NS=11390 \n" ); document.write( "8160-3NS+5NS=11390 \n" ); document.write( "2NS=11390-8160 \n" ); document.write( "2NS=3230 \n" ); document.write( "NS=3230/2 \n" ); document.write( "NS=1615 NUMBER OF NON STUDENT TICKETS SOLD. \n" ); document.write( "S+1615=2720 \n" ); document.write( "S=2720-1615 \n" ); document.write( "S=1105 STUDENT TICKETS SOLD. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF \n" ); document.write( "3*1105+5*1615=11390 \n" ); document.write( "3315+8075=11390 \n" ); document.write( "11390=11390 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |