Question

Jerry sold 320 tickets for the school play. He sold x adults tickets for $8 each and y child tickets for $5 each. He sold $1900 worth of tickets. Write a system of equations to model the situation.

What is the equation?

Answer 1

x + y = 320

8x + 5y = 1900

Explanation:

The equation x + y = 320 represents how 320 tickets were sold in total, from combining the adult and child tickets sold.

Since adult tickets are $8 each, the money from adult ticket sales can be represented by 8x.

The money from child ticket sales can be represented by 5y.

The equation 8x + 5y = 1900 represents how $1900 worth of tickets were sold.

So, the system of equations for the situation is:

x + y = 320

8x + 5y = 1900

Answer 2

y = 220

x = 100

Explanation:

x + y = 320

8x + 5y = 1900

x = 320 - y

8(320 - y) + 5y = 1900

2560 - 8y + 5y = 1900

2560 -3y = 1900

-2560 -2560

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-3y = -660

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-3 -3

y = 220

x + 220 = 320

-220 -220

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x = 100