A theatre contains 441 seats and the ticket prices for a recent play were $60 for adults and $16 for children. If the total pr

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oceeds were $14,800 for a sold-out matinee, how many of each type of ticket were sold?

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MaRussiya [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-04T19:17:57+03:00

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14,800=60x+16y
x+y=441
that implies y=441-x so
14,800=60x+16(441-x)
14,800=60x+16*441-16x
14,800-16*441=44x
7744=44x
x=176 kids and 441-176 adults

A theatre contains 441 seats and the ticket prices for a recent play were ​$60 for adults and ​$16 for children. If the total pr