document.write( "Question 1100866: There were 36,000 people at a ballgame in Los Angeles. The day's receipts from $12 reserved seats and $6 general-admission seats were $258,000 How many of each type of seat were sold? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #715436 by josgarithmetic(39625) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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r, Reserved seats
\n" ); document.write( "g, General admission seats\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"system%286g%2B12r=258000%2Cg%2Br=36000%29\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"g=36000-r\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"6%2836000-r%29%2B12r=258000\"$ --------one equation in one unknown variable
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6%2A36000-6r%2B12r=258000\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6r%2B6%2A36000=258000\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"r%2B36000=43000\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28r=7000%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28g=29000%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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