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- Everyone wanted to go to the Quidditch WorldCup. The stadium where it was being held had61,000 seats. Seats sell for $85 in Section A $30in Section B, and $25 in Section C. The number ofseats in Section A equals the total number of seatsin Sections B and C. Suppose the stadium takes in$3,436,000 from the sold-out event. How manyseats does each section hold?HOW MANY SEATS ARE IN SECTION A?

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hello

we need to take out data to help us solve this problem

total number of seats = 61,000


\begin{gathered} \text{seat A}=\text{ \$85} \\ \text{seat B= \$30} \\ \text{seat C = \$25} \end{gathered}

the number of seats A equal total number of seat B and C


a=b+c\ldots eq1
85a+30b+25c=3436000\ldots\text{equ}2
a+b+c=61000\ldots\text{equ}3

put equation 1 in equation 3


\begin{gathered} a+b+c=61000 \\ a=b+c \\ (b+c)+b+c=61000 \\ 2b+2c=61000\ldots eq4 \end{gathered}

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