Tickets for a school event were $1.75 for students and $3.25 for parents. If a total of 72 tickets were sold for $195.00, how many student and parent tickets were sold?

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campbell_st · Answer

let s = students and p = parents

number of people 

s + p = 72            (1)

income from attendees is 

1.75s + 3.25p = 195    (2)

from equation (1) make s the subject and then substitute into equation (2) and solve for p.

anonymous · Answer

wait i am so confused what to do from here? @campbell_st

anonymous · Answer

@campbell_st ???

campbell_st · Answer

ok.... let s = 72 - p.... thats from the 1st equation

does that make sense