document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160423>Question 160423</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131868306/algebrahomeworkh>Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 311 Tickets sold for a total of 385.50. student tickets = .50 and non students cost 1.50. How many of each were sold ?  I don't know where to begin </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "s+ns=311 or s=311-ns<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total cost of tickets:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50s+1.5ns=385.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50(311-ns)+1.5ns=385.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "155.5-.50ns+1.5ns=385.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ns=385.50-155.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ns=230 nstudent tickets were sold.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "311-230=81 student tickets were sold.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50*81+1.50*230=385.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40.50+345=385.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "385.50=385.50 </SPAN>\n" );
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