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reserved seats for the football game cost $4.00 each and the general admission tickets for $3.00 each. after the game was over, it was found that 1787 total tickets were sold and $5792 was made. find the
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reserved seats for the football game cost $4.00 each and the general admission tickets for $3.00 each. after the game was over, it was found that 1787 total tickets were sold and $5792 was made. find the number of each sold

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r=numbero f reserved
g=number of generall


r+g=1787

4r+3g=5792
multiply first equation by -3 and add to second
-3r-3g=-5361
4r+3g=5792 +
1r+0g=431

r=431
sub

r+g=1787
431+g=1787
minus 431 both sides
g=1356


1356 general sold
421 reserved seat sold
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