SOLUTION: a basketball team has home games on friday and saturday. The two games together earn $3946.00 for the team. Friday's game generates $774.00 less than Saturdays game. How much mone

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Question 983930: a basketball team has home games on friday and saturday. The two games together earn $3946.00 for the team. Friday's game generates $774.00 less than Saturdays game. How much money was taken in at each game?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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F=taken in at Friday's game; F+$774=Saturday's take
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F+F+$774=$3946
2F=$3172
F=$1586
ANSWER 1: $1586 was taken in Friday.
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Saturday's take=F+$774=$1586+$774=$2360
ANSWER 2: $2360 was taken in Saturday.
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CHECK:
Friday's take + Saturday's take=$3946
$1586+$2360=$3946
$3946=$3946