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document.write( "value + value = 186<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9a + 3(24-a) = 186<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9a + 72 - 3a = 186<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6a = 114<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 19 (# of adult tickets sold)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24-19 = 5 (# of child tickets sold)<BR>\n" );
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