Homework Help: Math

Posted by Taylor on Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 7:54pm.

define the variable, write the equation, solve and label.

Central middle school sold 50 tickits for one night of the shcool play. Student tickets sold for $2 each and adult tickets sold for $3 each. They took in $135. How many of each type of ticket did they sell?

Math - Lala, Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 8:02pm
50= A+S

2s+3a= $135

s= -a+50

2(-a+50) + 3a= 135
Now solve for a then plug in what you get for a and solve for s
Math - secret, Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 7:49pm
s=15, a=35
Math - secret, Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 7:52pm
secret says that maybe wrong sorry secret out

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