Question

How many of each ticket were sold?

children = x
adult = y
senior = z

800 tickets sold
Formula: 800 = x+y+z

Revenue is $3775, children tickets cost $3, adult $8, senior $5
Formula: 3775 = 3x+8y+5z

Twice as many children tickets were sold than adults
Formula: 2x=y

So how many of each ticket were sold? PLEASE HELP!

800=x+y+z
3775=3x+8y+5z
2x=y

Answer 1

pretty much i just needhelp finding x y and z

Answer 2

i think its 800=x+2x+z

Answer 3

since y=2x right?

Answer 4

then it would look like 3775= 3x+8(2x)+5z

Answer 5

then you would ditribute the 8 to 2x
so it would look like 3775=3x+16x+5z

Answer 6

then you would put 3 for x and 5 for z
then you would solve

Answer 7

let me know what you get when you are done @Ryan_Kochan

Answer 8

after substititing y I have the two equations
800 = 3x + z
and
3775 = 19x + 5z

but thats as far as I can get because if I try to solve by elimination (multiply equation 1 by -5 and solve for x) then x = a negative number @tester97

Answer 9

ok now put 3 for x and 5 for z
so it would look like this
800=3(3)+ (5)
3775=19(3)+5(5)
now try to solve it now

Answer 10

where did you get 3 for x and 5 for z from? @tester97

Answer 11

i got it from this part
Revenue is $3775, children tickets cost $3, adult $8, senior $5
Formula: 3775 = 3x+8y+5z

Answer 12

But x doesnt = 3, 3 is the cost of x. x is the amount of tickets of children sold

Answer 13

help? @jim_thompson5910

Answer 14

did what i tell you make sense? @Ryan_Kochan

Answer 15

No it doesnt make sense...i dont think that is right

Answer 16

well idk thats what my friend just told me and i typed exactly what she said sorry

Answer 17

lol, its okay. thanks for trying though!

Answer 18

i always try to help others cos i always need help lol