SOLUTION: A baseball team has home games on Friday and Sunday. The two games together earn $3210.50 for the team. Friday's game generates $597.50 less than Sunday's game. How much money was

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Question 1005981: A baseball team has home games on Friday and Sunday. The two games together earn $3210.50 for the team. Friday's game generates $597.50 less than Sunday's game. How much money was taken in at each game?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let +x+ = amount taken in at Sunday's game
+x+-+597.5+ = amount taken in at Friday's game
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+x+%2B+x+-+597.5+=+3210.5+
+2x+=+3808+
+x+=+1904+
and
+x+-+597.5+=+1904+-+597.5+
+x+-+597.5+=+1306.5+
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Friday's game: $1,306.50
Sunday's game: $1,904
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check:
+x+%2B+x+-+597.5+=+3210.5+
+3808+-+597.5+=+3210.5+
+3210.5+=+3210.5+
OK