Columbia theater company reviews their receipts from opening weekend. They sold 83 adult tickets and 42 child tickets on Friday night, collecting a total of $874. On Saturday night, they collected $1151 from 102 adults and 67 children. If 48 adults and 26 children attended the matinee on Sunday, how much money did the theater collect from ticket sales?

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Answer:

They made a sales for $514

Step-by-step explanation:

Represent Adult with A

Represent Children with C

Given

Friday Night: 83A + 42C = 874

Saturday Night: 102A + 67C = 1151

Required

Determine 48A + 26C

[tex]83A + 42C = 874[/tex]

[tex]102A + 67C = 1151[/tex]

Make C the subject in the first equation

[tex]83A + 42C = 874[/tex]

[tex]42C= 874 - 83A[/tex]

[tex]C = \frac{874 - 83A}{42}[/tex]

Substitute this for C in the second equation

[tex]102A + 67C = 1151[/tex]

[tex]102A + 67 * \frac{874 - 83A}{42} = 1151[/tex]

Multiply through by 42

[tex]42 * 102A + 42 * 67 * \frac{874 - 83A}{42} = 1151 * 42[/tex]

[tex]42 * 102A + 67 (874 - 83A) = 1151 * 42[/tex]

[tex]4284A + 58558 - 5561A = 48342[/tex]

Collect Like Terms

[tex]4284A - 5561A = 48342 - 58558[/tex]

[tex]-1277A = -10216[/tex]

Solve for A

[tex]A = \frac{-10216}{-1277}[/tex]

[tex]A = 8[/tex]

Recall that

[tex]C = \frac{874 - 83}{42}[/tex]

[tex]C = \frac{874 -83 * 8}{42}[/tex]

[tex]C = \frac{874 -664}{42}[/tex]

[tex]C = \frac{210}{42}[/tex]

[tex]C = 5[/tex]

Solving for 48A + 26C

[tex]48A + 26C = 48 * 8 + 26 * 5[/tex]

[tex]48A + 26C = 384 + 130[/tex]

[tex]48A + 26C = 514[/tex]

Hence, they made a sales for $514