At a college production of a play, 480 tickets were sold. The ticket prices were $8, $10, and $12, and the total income from ticket sales was $4520. How many tickets of each type were sold if the combined number of $8 and $10 tickets sold was 7 times the number of $12 tickets sold? Write a system of linear equations using the given information. Choose correct answer below.

At a college production of a play, 480 tickets were sold. The ticket prices were $8, $10, and $12, and the total income from ticket sales was $4520. How many tickets of each type were sold if the combined number of $8 and $10 tickets sold was 7 times the number of $12 tickets sold? Write a system of linear equations using the given information. Choose correct answer below.

Intermediate Algebra

19th Edition

ISBN:9780998625720

Author:Lynn Marecek

Publisher:Lynn Marecek

Chapter4: Systems Of Linear Equations

Section4.3: Solve Mixture Applications With Systems Of Equations

Problem 4.47TI: Translate to a system of equations and solve: The ticket office at the zoo sold 553 tickets one day....

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