document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155801>Question 155801</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tickets for a school play sold for $7.50 for each adult ticket and $3.00 each per childs ticket. The receipts for 113 tickets were$663. Find the number of adult tickets sold. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving with one variable:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value EQUATION: 7.5x + 3(113-x) = 663<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.5x + 339 - 3x = 663<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5x = 324<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 72 (number of adult tickets sold)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "113-x = 113-73 = 41 (number of child tickets sold)<BR>\n" );
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