A movie theatre charges $6.50 for matinee tickets and $8.75 for evening shows. Yesterday they sold 378 tickets for a total of $2,929.50 how many matinee tickets were sold

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A movie theatre charges $6.50 for matinee tickets and $8.75 for evening shows.  Yesterday they sold 378 tickets for a total of $2,929.50  how many matinee tickets were sold

crashonce · Answer

let x be the number of mat tickets and y be the eve tickets
x+y=378 and 6.5x+8.75y=2929.5
solve

anonymous · Answer

I don't understand how to solve for x and y

danjs · Answer

hello, if you still need help, please respond back again

anonymous · Answer

Yes I do   I don't understand how to solve x. And y