SOLUTION: Tickets flr admission to a high school football game cost $3 for students and $5 for adults. During one game,$2995 was collected from the sale of 729 tickets. How many of each ty

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Question 1083618: Tickets flr admission to a high school football game cost $3 for students and $5 for adults. During one game,$2995 was collected from the sale of 729 tickets. How many of each type of ticket was sold at that game?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.S%2BA=729
and
2.3S%2B5A=2995
From 1,
3S%2B3A=2187
Subtract this from 2,
3S%2B5A-3S-3A=2995-2187
2A=808
Now solve for A and then use either equation to solve for S.