document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=178617>Question 178617</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "School Plays: At a school play, 140 tickets were sold, with total receipts of $290 If adult tickets cost $2.50 each and student tickets cost $1.50 each, how many adult tickets were sold?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "H.C. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #133585 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Zef><B>Zef(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Zef><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=133585\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Im not entirely sure but the answer should be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.50 + 2.50(140-x)= 290<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.50 + 350-2.50x=290<BR>\n" );
document.write( "351.50-x=290/-2.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "351.50-x= 116<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=116-351.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x= -235.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 235.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hope i was of help </SPAN>\n" );
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