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Question

A baseball team has home games on Friday and Sunday. The two games together earn $3428.50 for the team. Friday's game generates $139.50 less than Sunday’s game. How much money was taken in at each game?

Answer 1

let x = the amount taken in for Sunday games

x - 139.50 = the amount taken in for Friday games

 

x + (x - 139.50) = 3428.50

2x - 139.50 = 3428.50

2x = 3568

x = 1784

 

Sunday games earn $1784, and Friday games earn 1784 - 139.50 = $1644.50