document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159274>Question 159274</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073533490/algebrahomeworkh>elementary & intermediate algebra</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There were 1000 more students at the soccer game than nonstudents. Student tickets were $8.50 and nonstudent tickets were $13.25. If the total revenue for the game was $75,925, then how many tickets of each type were sold? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = non-student tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then  from \"There were 1000 more students at the soccer game than nonstudents\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1000 = student tickets<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And, because total revenue was $75,925:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13.25x + 8.50(x+1000) = 75925<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13.25x + 8.50x + 8500 = 75925<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21.75x + 8500 = 75925<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21.75x = 67425<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3100 (non-student tickets)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "student tickets:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1000 = 3100+1000 = 4100 (student tickets) </SPAN>\n" );
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