Madelyn and Kaia are competing to see who can sell the most tickets for the Winter Dance. On Monday, Madelyn sold 22 and then sold 30 per day after that.
Kaia sold 53 on Monday and then sold 20 per day after that.
Write an equation to represent the number of tickets that Madelyn sold.
Write an equation to represent the number of tickets that Kaia sold.
Write a system of equations. What is the appropriate method for solving the system?
Solve the system of equations. Explain the meaning of your solution.