Question 1129497: Use a system of linear equations with two variables and two equations to solve.
A concert manager counted 625 ticket receipts the day after a concert. The price for a student ticket was $12.50, and the price for an adult ticket was $17.00. The register confirms that $9,950.00 was taken in. How many student tickets and adult tickets were sold?
I can solve the equation, but I just need someone to clearly explain how to equation should be set up in order to solve it?
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Use a system of linear equations with two variables and two equations to solve.
A concert manager counted 625 ticket receipts the day after a concert. The price for a student ticket was $12.50, and the price for an adult ticket was $17.00. The register confirms that $9,950.00 was taken in. How many student tickets and adult tickets were sold?
I can solve the equation, but I just need someone to clearly explain how to equation should be set up in order to solve it?
Let the number of students' and adults' tickets be S, and A, respectively
Then we get the following system: S + A = 625 -------- eq (i)
12.5S + 17A = 9,950 ---- eq (ii)
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