Question 241816: a movie theatre is having a "ladies night" special. Ladies tickets cost: $5.50; Mens tickets cost $7.50. If 175 people attend a showing of the movie "Love 2 you" that takes in $1150.50, how many of the people were ladies?
Answer by checkley77(12844)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 7.50X+5.50(175-X)=1,150.50
7.50X+962.50-5.5X=1,150.50
2X=-1,150.50-962.50
2X=188
X=188/2
X=94 MEN ATTENDED.
175-94=81 LADIES ATTENDED.
PROOF:
7.50*94+5.50*81=1,150.50
705+445.5=1,150.5
1,150.50=1,150.50
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