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?

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anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

whats ur answer?

anonymous · Answer

and how you get that answer?

anonymous · Answer

the answer is 80 tickets

anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

well, that doesnt help me. sorry

anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

3a+5d=100

anonymous · Answer

okay, .....and??