Let x = # of 1.50 and y = # of 3.50
x = 3y + 5
1.50x + 3.50y = 1607.50
Substitute 3y+5 for x in the second equation and solve for y. Insert that value into the first equation and solve for x. Check by putting both values into the second equation.
Mrs. Rodrigues was selling two kinds of raffle tickets for $1.50 and $3.50. The number of $1.50 tickets sold was 5 more than three times the number of $3.50 tickets sold. She earned a total of $1,607.50. How many $1.50 tickets were sold?
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