One evening 1400 concert tickets were sold for the Fairmont Summer Jazz Festival. Tickets cost $20 for covered pavilion seats a
nd $10 for lawn seats. Total receipts were $22,000. How many tickets of each type were sold?
1 answer:
Answer:
The number of tickets for covered pavilion seats sold was 800 and the number of tickets for lawn seats sold was 600
Step-by-step explanation:
Let
x ----> the number of tickets for covered pavilion seats sold
y ---> the number of tickets for lawn seats sold
we know that
-----> equation A
----> equation B
Solve the system of equations by graphing
Remember that the solution is the intersection point both graphs
The solution is the point (800,600)
see the attached figure
therefore
The number of tickets for covered pavilion seats sold was 800 and the number of tickets for lawn seats sold was 600
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