Problema Solution
Tickets cost $ 5.00 for general admission and $ 4.00 with a student ID. If 184 people paid to see the performance and $ $812.00 was collected, how many of each type of ticket was sold?
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Let
x = the number of general admission tickets
y = the number of student tickets (with student ID)
x + y = 184
5x + 4y = 812
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x = 76 general admission tickets
y = 108 student tickets
There were 76 general admission and 108 student tickets sold.