Question

Define a variable, write an equation, and solve the problem. Adults' tickets to a play cost $5 and students' tickets
cost $2. If 295 tickets were sold and a total of $950 was collected, how many students' tickets were sold?

Answer 1

Answer:

175

Step-by-step explanation:

Let A be the number of adult tickets and S be the student's tickets

{A + S = 295 or S = 295 - A

{5A + 2S = 950

5A + 2(295 - A) = 950

5A + 590 - 2A = 950

3A = 360

A = 120

S = 295 - 120 = 175