SOLUTION: In a cinema hall,500 tickets were sold.The total sale was 12,000 rupees. The tickets were of denomination of 15 rupee and 30 rupee. How many of each denomination were sold?

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Question 981208: In a cinema hall,500 tickets were sold.The total sale was 12,000 rupees. The tickets were of denomination of 15 rupee and 30 rupee. How many of each denomination were sold?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, the low priced tickets
y, the high priced tickets

system%28x%2By=500%2C15x%2B30y=12000%29

system%28x%2By=500%2Cx%2B2y=800%29

Subtract the first equation from the second equation and eliminate x to solve for the y value.....

highlight%28y=300%29