document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25646>Question 25646</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tickets to the Valentine Dance cost $3 per person or $5 per couple. If $475 worth of tickets were sold and 180 people attended the dance, how many couples were there? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13750 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=13750\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let number of couples be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, number of couple-people is 2x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, number of single-people is 180-2x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of couple-people tickets is 5(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of single-people tickets is 3(180-2x)=540-6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Value + Value = 475 dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 5x+540-6x=475<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        -x=-65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         x=65 (number of couples)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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