Question

The table shows the number of tickets each team sold. If they sold the same, how many did each sell? Remember to continue beyond solving for t. Please show work

Team # of tickets sold t
Falcons 60( t - 1 )
Eagles 20( t + 1 )

Answer 1

each sold 60 tickets

Explanation:

Apparently, you're supposed to set the expressions equal and solve for t; then find the values of the expressions.

60(t -1) = 20(t +1)

60t -60 = 20t +20 . . . . . eliminate parentheses

40t = 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . add 60 -20t

t = 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . divide by 40

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60(2 - 1) = 60 . . . . . solve for Falcons sales

20(2 + 1) = 60 . . . . .solve for Eagles sales (should be equal; it is)

Each team sold 60 tickets.