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OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §11.7 Solving Systems with Inverses · Exercise 55 · Linear Algebra · Matrices

Solving Systems with Inverses · Exercise 55

Write a system of equations that represents the situation. Then, solve the system using the inverse of a matrix.

2,400 tickets were sold for a basketball game. If the prices for floor 1 and floor 2 were different, and the total amount of money brought in is $64,000, how much was the price of each ticket?

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