Problema Solution
A baseball team has home games on Thursday and Saturday. The two games combined earn $4,695.50. Thursdays game generates $344.50 less than Saturday's game. How much money was taken in at each game?
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let
t = the money taken of the Thursday game
s = the money taken of the Saturday game
the two games combined earn $4,695.50
t + s = 4,695.50
Thursdays game generates $344.50 less than Saturday's game
t = s - 344.50
by solving the system of equations
t + s = 4695.50
t = s - 344.50
we find
s = $2,520
t = $2,175.50
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Thursday's game generated $2,175.50 while Saturday's game generated $2,520.