Problema Solution

an auditorium has 600 balcony seats and 1900 main level seats. if tickets for balcony seats will cost $16 less then main level seats what should the price be for each type of ticket so that the total sell out revenue will be 105,400

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Let

x = the cost of main level seats ticket 

x - 16 = the cost of balcony seats ticket

600*(x - 16) + 1900x = 105400

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x = $46

x - 16 = 46 - 16 = $30

The price for one main level ticket is $46.

The price for one balcony seats ticket is $30.