A movie theater sells 11,550 tickets for 50 sold - out showings of the same movie. Write a division equation that you can use to find the number of people who brought tickets for each showing. Use what you know about dividing with larger numbers to solve the equation.

8d + 6b = 55

2d + 9b = 32.50

Step-by-step explanation:

let 'd' = # dog bowls

let 'b' + # bones

Rhonda:  8d + 6b = 55

Kelly:  2d + 9b = 32.50

we can multiply Kelly's equation by -4 to eliminate the 'd' terms:

Kelly: -4(2d + 9b) = 32.5(-4)

-8d - 36b = -130

now add the above equation to Rhonda's equation:

  -8d - 36b = -130

+  8d + 6b = 55

-30b = -75

b = 2.50

now we can use either equation and substitute 2.5 for 'b' to find 'd'

2d + 9(2.5) = 32.5

2d + 22.5 = 32.5

2d = 10

d = 5