SOLUTION: The attendance at a basketball game was 400 people. Student tickets cost $2 and adult tickets cost $3. Total ticket sales were $1050. How many tickets of each type were sold.

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Question 988903: The attendance at a basketball game was 400 people. Student tickets cost $2 and adult tickets cost $3. Total ticket sales were $1050. How many tickets of each type were sold.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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x students
y adults
x+y=400

2x+3y=1050

Prepare the two for use with the Elimination Method:
system%282x%2B2y=800%2C2x%2B3y=1050%29

E2-E1 gives highlight%28y=250%29
.
and you can find x.