SOLUTION: A jazz concert brought in $165,000 on the sale of 8,000 tickets. if the tickets sold for $15 and $25 each, how many of each type of ticket were sold?

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Question 769330: A jazz concert brought in $165,000 on the sale of 8,000 tickets. if the tickets sold for $15 and $25 each, how many of each type of ticket were sold?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A jazz concert brought in $165,000 on the sale of 8,000 tickets. if the tickets sold for $15 and $25 each, how many of each type of ticket were sold?
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Quantity Equation: f + t = 8000
Value Equation:: 15f+25t = 165000
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Modify for elimination:
15f + 15t = 120000
15f + 25t = 165000
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15t = 45000
t = 3000 (# of $25 tickets sold)
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Solve for "f"::
f + t = 8000
f = 5000 (# of $15 tickets sold)
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Cheers,
Stan H.