Supoose that there were two tpes of tickets to a show: advance and same-day. The combined cost of one advance ticket and onesame-day ticket is$55. For one performance, 25 advance tickets and 30 same-day tickets were sold. The total amount paid for tickets was $1475. What was the price of each kind of ticket?

Supoose that there were two tpes of tickets to a show: advance and same-day. The combined cost of one advance ticket and onesame-day ticket is$55. For one performance, 25 advance tickets and 30 same-day tickets were sold. The total amount paid for tickets was $1475. What was the price of each kind of ticket?

Intermediate Algebra

19th Edition

ISBN:9780998625720

Author:Lynn Marecek

Publisher:Lynn Marecek

Chapter2: Solving Linear Equations

Section2.4: Solve Mixture And Uniform Motion Applications

Problem 2.81TI: During her shift at the museum ticket booth, Leah sold 115 tickets for a total of $1,163. Adult...

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