Question

A theatre contains 487 seats and the ticket prices for a recent play were ​$47 for adults and ​$ for29 children. If the total proceeds were ​$17,525 for a​ sold-out matinee, how many of each type of ticket were​ sold?

Answer 1

40x + 17(468-x) = 11912

23x = 11912 - 17*468 |Solve for x and then find (468-x) as well