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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118340 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118340\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"311 Tickets sold\" __ s+n=311 __ s=311-n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"a total of 385.50\" __ .50s+1.50n=385.50 __ s+3n=771\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting __ (311-n)+3n=771 __ 2n=460 __ n+230\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting __ s+(230)=311 __ s=81<BR>\n" );
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