document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=184500>Question 184500</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Karen sold 50 tickets for a school event.  Her ticket sales totaled $180.  The cost of each student ticket was $3, and the cost of each adult ticket was $5.  How many student tickets did Karen sell?  How many adult tickets did Karen sell? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #138538 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=138538\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> S+A=50 OR S=50-A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3S+5A=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(50-A)+5A=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150-3A+5A=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A=180-150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=30/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=15 ADULT TICKETS SOLD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50-15=35 STUDENT TICKETS SOLD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*35+5*15=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "105+75=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180=180 </SPAN>\n" );
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