document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158377>Question 158377</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A sightseeing boat charges $5 for children and $8 for adults. On it's first trip of the day it collected $439 for 71 paying passengers. How many children and how many adults were there? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116724 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=116724\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8A+5C=439<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+C=71 OR A=71-C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(71-C)+5C=439<BR>\n" );
document.write( "568-8C+5C=439<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3C=439-568<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3C=-129<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=-129/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=43 CHILDREN TICKETS SOLD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+43=71<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=71-43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=28 ADULT TICKETS SOLD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*28+5*43=439<BR>\n" );
document.write( "224+215=439<BR>\n" );
document.write( "439=439<BR>\n" );
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