document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=184216>Question 184216</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The manager of a movie theater found that Staurday's sales were $3675. He knew that a total of 650 tickets were sold Satueday. Adult tickets cost $7.50, and children's tickets cost $4.50.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Write equtions to represent the number of tickets sold and the amount of money collected.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. How many of each kind if ticket were sold? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #138277 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=138277\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7.5x+4.5(650-x)=3675<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.5x+2925-4.5x=3675<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=3675-2925<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=750/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=250 adult tickets were sold.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "650-250=400 children tickets were sold.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.5*250+4.5*400=3675<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1875+1800=3675<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3675=3675 </SPAN>\n" );
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