document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174173>Question 174173</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a theather sold 478 tickets for a play . thickets cost $20 for adults and $13 for senior citizens.,if the total sreceips  were $6970, how many senior citizen tickets were sold? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity Equation: a + s = 478<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Equation:  20a + 13s = 6970<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20a + 20s = 9560<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20a + 13s = 6970<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2nd from 1st to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7s = 2590<BR>\n" );
document.write( "370<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 370 (# of senior tickets sold)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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