SOLUTION: the income from a student production was 10,000. the price of a student ticket was $3.00 and non student ticket were sold at $5.00 each. three thousand were sold. how many tickets

Algebra ->  Test -> SOLUTION: the income from a student production was 10,000. the price of a student ticket was $3.00 and non student ticket were sold at $5.00 each. three thousand were sold. how many tickets       Log On


   

Question 286292: the income from a student production was 10,000. the price of a student ticket was $3.00 and non student ticket were sold at $5.00 each. three thousand were sold. how many tickets of each kind were sold?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
s+n=3000 s=3000-n
3s+5n=10000
--------------
3(3000-n)+5n=10000
9000-3n+5n=10000
2n=1000
n=500
------------------
s+500=3000
s=2500
---------------
3*2500+5*500=10000