SOLUTION: Tickets to a high school musical cost $12 for non students and $8 for students. If 245 tickets are sold one evening with ticket revenues totaling $2540, how many student tickets we

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Question 1108290: Tickets to a high school musical cost $12 for non students and $8 for students. If 245 tickets are sold one evening with ticket revenues totaling $2540, how many student tickets were sold?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
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x students
y others
system%288x%2B12y=2540%2Cx%2By=245%29

system%282x%2B3y=635%2Cx%2By=245%29
Use Elimination Method.

system%282x%2B3y=635%2C2x%2B2y=490%29
highlight%28y=145%29
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highlight%28x=345%29----students

Answer by ikleyn(52832) About Me  (Show Source):
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The correct answer is  x = 100 (students),  y = 145 (others).


Check.  8*100 + 12*145 = 2540 dollars.   ! Correct !


Be aware:   the answer  "345 for students"  by  @josgarithmetic   is   W R O N G !