Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
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Chapter 10 - Systems of Equations and Inequalities - Section 10.1 Systems of Linear Equations: Substitution and Elimination - 10.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 735: 58

Answer

$\text{110 adult tickets sold, and 215 senior tickets sold.}$

Work Step by Step

Let us consider that $\text{x= Number of adult tickets sold and}$ $\text{y =Number of senior tickets sold}$ We are given: $x+y=325~~~(1) $ and $9x+7y=2495~~~(2)$ We multiply equation (1) by $-7$ and add it to the equation (2): $-7x+9x=-2275+2495 \\ 2x=220 \implies x=110$ Now, back substitute the value of $x$ into Equation (1) to solve for $y$: $110+y=325 \implies y=325-110=215$ Therefore, our desired results are: $\text{110 adult tickets sold, and 215 senior tickets sold.}$
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