document.write( "Question 1065929: At the last dance at J.C. Richardson, 130 people in total attended. If a student has to pay $4.50 to come and a visitor has to pay $6.50 to come, how many students showed up if $617.00 was collected in total? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #681107 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! At the last dance at J.C. Richardson, 130 people in total attended. If a student has to pay $4.50 to come and a visitor has to pay $6.50 to come, how many students showed up if $617.00 was collected in total? \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "People Equation:: s + v = 130 \n" ); document.write( "Value Equation:: 4.5s + 6.5v = 617 dollars \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Modify for elimination:: \n" ); document.write( "65s + 65v = 65*130 \n" ); document.write( "45s + 65v = 6170 \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "20s = 2280 \n" ); document.write( "# of students = 114 \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( " |