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Use a system of linear equations in three variables to solve the following probl

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Question

Use a system of linear equations in three variables to solve the following problem. At a college production of a play, 300 tickets were sold The ticket prices were $8, $10, and $12, and the total income from ticket sales was $2700. How many tickets of each type were sold if the combined number of $8 and $10 tickets sold was 5 times the number of $12 tickets sold? Write a system of linear equations using the given information. Choose correct answer below. A. { x + y + z = 2700 8x + 10y + 12z = 300 x + y + 5z = 0 B. { x + y + z = 300 8x + 10y + 12z = 2700 x + y - 5z = 0 C. { x + y + z = 2700 8x + 10y + 12z = 300 x + y - 5z = 0 D. { x + y + z = 300 8x + 10y + 12z = 2700 x + y + 5z = 0

Explanation / Answer

answer is option b

x+y+z=300( total tickets) .........1

8x+10y+12z=2700(income)-----------------2

x+y=5z

x+y-5z=0(condition).......................3

solving 1,2,3 equations we get

x=200,y=50,z=50