SOLUTION: Solve the problem using the elimination method. You must write two equations with two variables and show algebraic steps to solve. There were 32,000 people at a ball game in Lo

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Question 1073564: Solve the problem using the elimination method. You must write two equations with two variables and show algebraic steps to solve.
There were 32,000 people at a ball game in Los Angeles. The day's receipts were $230,000. How many people paid $12 for reserved seats and how many paid $5 for general admission?

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.R%2BG=32000
2.12R%2B5G=230000
Multiply eq. 1 by 5 and subtract from eq. 2 to eliminate G.
12R%2B5G-5R-5G=230000-160000
7R=70000
Solve for R then use either equation to solve for G.