SOLUTION: At a school concert the total value of tickets sold was $2865. Student tickets sold for $7 and adult tickets sold for $11. The number of adult tickets sold was 5 less than 3 times

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Question 1202073: At a school concert the total value of tickets sold was $2865. Student tickets sold for $7 and adult tickets sold for $11. The number of adult tickets sold was 5 less than 3 times the number of student tickets. Find the number of student tickets sold, s, by solving the equation 7s+33s-55=2865.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
As long as you have what may be the correct equation, then just solve it. No need to ask for help.

Is that the correct equation?
Adult tickets are 3s-5;
to account for ticket sales revenue, 7s%2B11%283s-5%29=2865
7s%2B33s-55=2865
Appears so. YOU can solve for s.


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73 students and 214 adults