Problema Solution
a show has a paid attendance of 308 people. back seat tickets cost $38 and front row seats cost $60 the ticket total sales was $15,576 how many tickets of each type were sold?
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let
x = the number of back seat tickets
y = the number of front row seats
a show has a paid attendance of 308 people. this means a total of 308 tickets was sold that is
x + y = 308
the total cost of of back seat tickets + the total cost of front row seats tickets = total sales of $15,576
38x + 60y = 15576
by solving the system of equations
x + y = 308
38x + 60y = 15576
we find
x = 132
y = 176
there were 176 front row seats tickets and 132 back seat tickets sold.