Question

Singer A and Singer B had the two​ top-grossing concert tours for a certain​ year, together generating ​$326 million in ticket sales. If Singer B took in ​$22 million less than Singer​ A, how much did each tour​ generate?

Singer A generated ​$
________million in ticket sales and Singer B generated ​$
______ million.

Answer 1

Singer A generated ​$174 million in ticket sales and Singer B generated ​$152 million.

Explanation:

Assuming A = gross for singer and B = gross for singer.

We are given that both the singers together generated $326 million in ticket sales and singer B took in ​$22 million less than Singer​ A, we are to find the amount generated by each tour.

`B=A-22`

`A+B=326`

Substitute (
`A-22`) for B to get:

`A+(A-22)=326`

`2A=348`

A = $174

`B=A-22 = 174-22`

B = $152

Therefore, Singer A generated ​$174 million in ticket sales and Singer B generated ​$152 million.