SOLUTION: A baseball team has home games on Wednesday and Satuarday. The two games together earn $ 5182.50 for the team. Wednesdays game generates 142.50 less than Saturdays game. How much

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Question 408924: A baseball team has home games on Wednesday and Satuarday. The two games together earn $ 5182.50 for the team. Wednesdays game generates 142.50 less than Saturdays game. How much money was taken in at each game.
How much money did Wednesdays game generate?______________
How much money did Satuardays game generate?________________
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

Let x and (x-$142.50) represent the gate on Sat and Wed  respectively

Question states***

 x + (x-$142.50) = $5182.50

Solving for x

     2x = $5325.00

      x = $2662.50, on Sat.   $2520 on Wed.



CHECKING our Answer***

 $2662.50 + $2520 = $5182.50