Question

During the month of May, the sheriff's department issued 130 traffic tickets for speeding or failure to obey traffic signals. The fine for each speeding ticket

was $67.00, and each fine for failure to obey traffic signals was $67.00. The sheriff's department collected $8,710.00 in fines from these two offenses.
Which system of equations can be used to determine the number of speeding tickets given, x, and the number of tickets given for failure to obey traffic
signals, y?

Answer 1

Answer: The number of speeding tickets issued is represented by x and the number of tickets for failure to obey traffic signals is represented by y. The total number of tickets issued is 130, so we have:

x + y = 130

The total amount of money collected in fines is $8,710.00, so we have:

67x + 67y = 8710

These two equations form a system of linear equations that can be used to determine the number of speeding tickets, x, and the number of tickets for failure to obey traffic signals, y. To solve this system, we can use any of the methods for solving a system of linear equations, such as substitution, elimination, or matrices.

Explanation: