Question

#30 Tickets to a school play cost $2 if bought in advance and $3 at the door. By selling all 400 tickets, $1,030 was

collected. Let x represent the number of tickets sold at the door.

In terms of x. how many tickets were sold in advance?

Answer 1

170 tickets were sold in advance

Explanation:

Let x represent the = number of tickets sold at the door.

Let y represent the = number of tickets sold in advance

Tickets to a school play cost $2 if bought in advance and $3 at the door. By selling all 400 tickets, $1,030 was

collected.

Hence, we have two equations

x + y = 400 tickets

$3 × x + $2 × y = $1,030

x + y = 400.... Equation 1

x = 400 - y

3x + 2y = 1030........ Equation 2

Substitute 400 - y for x in Equation 2

3(400 - y) + 2y = 1030

1200 - 3y + 2y = 1030

Collect like terms

-y = 1030 -1200

-y = -170

y = 170

Since y represent the number of tickets sold in advance, therefore, 170 tickets were sold in advance.