A 6000-seat theater has tickets for sale at $28 and $40. How many tickets should be sold at each price for a sellout performance to generate a total revenue of $188,400? The number of tickets for sale at $28 should be

A 6000-seat theater has tickets for sale at $28 and $40. How many tickets should be sold at each price for a sellout performance to generate a total revenue of $188,400? The number of tickets for sale at $28 should be

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter3: Math Models

Section3.3: Solve Mixture Applications

Problem 3.58TI: At the movie theater, the total value of tickets sold was $2,612.50. Adult tickets sold for $10 each...

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