document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=166703>Question 166703</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tickets for a concert were sold to adults for $3 and to students for $2. If the total receipts were $824<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and twice as many adult tickets as student tickets were sold, then how many of each were sold?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How is this sort of problem set up? and the necessary steps to solve?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Zach Cottrell </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122846 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=122846\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> cost times number equals receipts\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"total receipts were $824\" __ 3a+2s=824\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"twice as many adult tickets as student tickets were sold\" __ a=2s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting __ 3a+(a)=824 __ 4a=824 __ a=206\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting __ 206=2s __ 103=s </SPAN>\n" );
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