document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=153873>Question 153873</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cody ordered game tickets that cost $7.50 for children and $12.00 for adults.  She ordered 8 more children's tickets than adults tickets.  Her total bill was $138.  How many of each type of ticker did she order?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113241 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=galileo><B>galileo(7)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=galileo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=113241\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = number of tickets ordered for children at $7.50 each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x-8 = number of tickets ordered for adults at $12.00 each\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation : \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7.5(x) + 12(x-8) = 138\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7.5x + 12x - 96  = 138\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      19.5x - 96 = 138<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "19.5x = 138 + 96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "19.5x = 234\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 234/19.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 12  ( tickets ordered for children )\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-8 = 12-8 = 4 ( tickets ordered for adults )\r<BR>\n" );
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