SOLUTION: A group of 19 students attend a theater. Members paid $11 per ticket, non members paid $13. The total for all tickets is $209. Let x represent the number of members. Write an e

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Question 989664: A group of 19 students attend a theater. Members paid $11 per ticket, non members paid $13. The total for all tickets is $209. Let x represent the number of members. Write an expression in terms of x for the number of students who are not members.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The important information is, 19 students, x members, so 19-x is how many non members.

You can also solve the described problem; but that was not the question.

19-x, the number of non members