Question

Flagship Cinemas sells movie tickets that are $4 for matinees and $7 for regular shows. One night the theater sells 578 tickets and collects $3365 in total ticket sales. Whích system best represents the situation?​

Answer 1

4x + 7y = 3365

x + y = 578

x = matinees

y = regular

Explanation:

Given

$4 = matinees

$7 = regular

Total tickets = 578

Money collected = $3365

If one calls the amount of matinees that when "x" and the amount of regulars that went "y", then one can form the system;

4x + 7y = 3365

x + y = 578

Solving the system;

Multiply the second equation by (-4)

4x + 7y = 3365

-4x - 4y = -2312

Add the equations

4x + 7y = 3365

-4x -4y = -2312

3y = 1053

Inverse operations

3y = 1053

/3 /3

y = 351

x = 227