Problema Solution

There were 38,000 people at a ball game in Los Angeles. The day's receipts were $307,000., How many people paid $14 for reserved seats and how many paid $5 for general admission?

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Let

x = the number of people that baied $14 for reserved seats

y = the number of people that paid $15 for generals admission

x + y = 38000

14x + 5y = 307000

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x = 13,000 people paid reserved seats

y = 25,000 people paid general admission

13,000 people paid reserved seats and 25,000 people paid general admission.