Question

A basketball team has home games on Thursday and Saturday. The two games together earn $4807.50 for the team. Thursday's game generates $152.50 less than Saturday's game. How much money was taken in an each game? How much money did Thursday's game generate?

Answer 1

Thursday's game generated $2327.5

Saturday's game generated $2480

Step-by-step explanation:

Let Saturday's games generates x

Then Thursday's game will generate [ x - $152.50 ]

Saturday's + Thursday's = total earnings

x + x - $152.50 = $4807.50

2x = $4807.50 + $152.50

2x = $4960

x = $(4960)/2

x = $2480

According to statement, Saturday's games earned $2480

Thursdays game earned = $2480 - $152.50 = $2327.5