document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=163022>Question 163022</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> tickets for a show are $6.00 for adults and $3.00 for children. 505 tickets sold for a total of $1,997.  how many of each ticket sold? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120161 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=orca><B>orca(409)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=orca><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=120161\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number of adult tickets sold.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the number of children ticket sold is 505 - x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The revenue from selling adult tickets is 6x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The revenue from selling adult tickets is 3(505 - x).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As the total revenue is $1997, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 3(505 - x) = 1997<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving the equation for x, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 1515 - 3x = 1997<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 482<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 160.66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think one of the given numbers must be wrong, as the solution should be an integer.<BR>\n" );
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