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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Tickets sold in advance for a play cost $3 each. Tickets sold at th edoor for the same play cost $5 each. If 100 tickets were sold for this play for a total of $460, how many tickets were purchased at the door?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

80 tickets were purchased at the door which would be $400 and 20 were sold in advance which would account for $60

OpenStudy (anonymous):

whats ur answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and how you get that answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the answer is 80 tickets

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well 80 times 5=400 and 20 times 3 =60 ; 400=60 =460

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes, but how did you come up with 80? thats doing it backwards.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well i do a lot of mental math that's how but the answer is right..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well, that doesnt help me. sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok 3 time # in advanced + 5 times # at door =$460

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3a+5d=100

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay, .....and??

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