SOLUTION: suppose there are two types of tickets to a show: advance and same-day. advance tickets cost $40 and same day tickets cost $35. for one performance there were 55 tickets sold in al

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Question 971170: suppose there are two types of tickets to a show: advance and same-day. advance tickets cost $40 and same day tickets cost $35. for one performance there were 55 tickets sold in all, and the total amount paid for them was $2125. how many tickets of each type were sold?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, advancXed
d, same-Day

system%28x%2Bd=55%2C40x%2B35d=2125%29

system%28x%2Bd=55%2C8x%2B7d=425%29, any method you want.

Partly using Elimination,
system%287x%2B7d=385%2C8x%2B7d=425%29, and first find x.