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Martha went to the movies. She purchased some $14 movie tickets and some $12 movie tickets. She purchased a total of 9 tickets for $114. How many of each type of ticket did she …

Martha went to the movies. She purchased some $14 movie tickets and some $12 movie tickets. She purchased a total of 9 tickets for $114. How many of each type of ticket did she …
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Martha went to the movies. She purchased some $14 movie tickets and some $12 movie tickets. She purchased a total of 9 tickets for $114. How many of each type of ticket did she buy?

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Let x= $14 tickets 9-x = $12 tickets 14 x + 12 (9-x) = 114 14 x+ 108- 12 x= 114 2 x+ 108= 114 2x= 6 x=3 3 tickets @ $14 9-3 = 6 tickets @ $ 12 Hope this helps
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