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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #127797 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=127797\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><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 and twice as many adult tickets as student tickets were sold, then how many of each were sold? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Value Equation: 3a + 2s = 824<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quantity Eq...:  a - 2s = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the two equations to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a= 824<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 206 (# of adult tickets sold)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 103 (# of student tickets sold)<BR>\n" );
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