document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=167517>Question 167517</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tickets for adults are 5.50 and tickets for children are 3.50.  How many of each kind of ticket was purchased if 21 tickets were bought for 83.50? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #123411 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=123411\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5.5X+3.50(21-X)=83.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.5X+73.5-3.50X=83.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=83.50-73.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=10/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=5 ADULT TICKETS WERE SOLD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21-5=16 CHILDREN TICKETS WERE SOLD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.50*5+3.50*16=83.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27.50+56.00=83.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "83.50=83.50 </SPAN>\n" );
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