Problema Solution
a 5000 seat theater has tickets for sale at $28 and $40. How many tickets can be sold at each price for a sellout performance to generate a total revenue of 159,200
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Let
x = the number of $28 tickets
y = the number of $40 tickets
x + y = 5000
28x + 40y = 159200
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x = 3,400 $28 tickets
y = 1,600 $40 tickets
There should be 3,400 tickets of $28 and 1,600 tickets of $40 sold.