SOLUTION: 2791 concert tickets were sold for a total of $34,715. If students paid $10 per ticket and non students paid $15, how many student tickets were sold

Algebra ->  Linear-equations -> SOLUTION: 2791 concert tickets were sold for a total of $34,715. If students paid $10 per ticket and non students paid $15, how many student tickets were sold      Log On


   

Question 1095923: 2791 concert tickets were sold for a total of $34,715. If students paid $10 per ticket and non students paid $15, how many student tickets were sold
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
10*S + 15*(2791-S) = 34715  dollars.


S is the unknown number of students.


Simplify and solve for S.


To see more solved problems on tickets, look into the lesson
    - Using systems of equations to solve problems on tickets
in this site.