A theater sold 980 tickets for a ballet. The orchestra seats cost $50 each and the balcony seats cost $35 each. The theater coll

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ected $44,350 in ticket sales for the performance. How many balcony tickets were sold?

2 answers:

Usimov [2.4K] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-21T02:35:06+03:00

7 0

Answer:310

Step-by-step explanation:

dedylja [7] · Answer 2 · 2022-02-21T04:55:12+03:00

7 0

Answer:

Balcony tickets = 310

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be orchestra seat

and y be balcony seat

x + y = 980

x = 980 - y................ (1)

50x + 35y = 44350

Substituting in equation 2,

50 (980 - y) + 35y = 44350

y = 310