Alicia sold 59 fewer tickets than Jenna and Matt sold together. How many tickets did Alicia sell ? Explain

Number of tickets Alicia sold is equals to 401 .
" Linear equation is defined as the algebraic expression with one or more variables with highest power of the variable equals to one."
According to the question,
x represents the number of tickets Alicia sold
As per the data given,
Number of tickets Jenna and Matt sold together = 282 + 178
= 460 tickets
Substitute the given values in the condition we get linear equation,
x + 59 = 460
⇒ x = 460 - 59
⇒ x = 401 tickets
Hence, number of tickets Alicia sold is equals to 401 .
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