document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1128474>Question 1128474</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There were 587 tickets purchased for a major league baseball game. The lower box&#8195;&#8195;tickets cost &#8203;$12.50 and the upper reserved tickets cost &#8203;$8.00. The total amount of money spent was &#8203;$6046.00. How many of each kind of ticket were&#8203; purchased? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "upper : y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 587 subtract y from both sides and you get x = 587 - y We'll use this value for x next.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12.50x + 8.00y = 6,046.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now substitute for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12.50(587 - y) + 8.00y = 6,046.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7,337.50 - 12.50y + 8.00y = 6,046.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4.50y = -1291.50 divide to find y, and remember -/- = +<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 287<BR>\n" );
document.write( "287 of the $8 tickets were purchased, and 587-287 = 300 of the 12.50 tickets were purchased<BR>\n" );
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