SOLUTION: Suppose that there are two types of tickets to a show: advance and same-day. The combined cost of one advance ticket and one same-day ticket is $60. For one performance, 25 advance

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Question 1185890: Suppose that there are two types of tickets to a show: advance and same-day. The combined cost of one advance ticket and one same-day ticket is $60. For one performance, 25 advance tickets and 30 same-day tickets were sold. The total amount paid for the tickets was $1675. What was the price of each kind of ticket?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, price of advanced ticket
y, price of same-day ticket

Description gives system system%28x%2By=60%2C25x%2B30y=1675%29

You have the option to simplify the second equation; but either way, Elimination Method may be the best method for solving the system.