document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23147>Question 23147</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A theater sells children’s tickets for half the adult ticket price. If 5 adult<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tickets and 8 children’s tickets cost a total of $27, what is the cost of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "an adult ticket? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11636 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=11636\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Childern =1/2x , Adult x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(8)/2+5x=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+5x=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence the cost of one adult ticket is $3.\r<BR>\n" );
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