document.write( "Question 1128086: A basketball team sells tickets that cost $10, $20, or, for VIP seats, $30. The team has sold 3281 tickets overall. It has sold 191 more $20 tickets than $10 tickets. The total sales are 64,510. How many tickets of each kind have been sold? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #744616 by ikleyn(52803)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "Let x = the number of $10 tickets.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Then the number of the $20 tickets is (x+191),\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "and the number of the $30 tickets is (3281- x - (x+191)) = (3090-2x).\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "The \"money\" equation (the revenue equation) is \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 10x + 20*(x+191) + 30*(3090-2x) = 64510 dollars\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Simplify and solve for x:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 10x + 20x + 20*191 - 60x + 30*3090 = 64510\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " -30x = 64510 - 20*191 - 30*3090 \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " -30x = -32010 ====> x =\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solved.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "--------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For what reason @Mtrkcrc wrote his post and what does it mean is a mystery for me.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In my view, the reader can safely re-direct it into the TRASH section.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |