document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=184760>Question 184760</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me with this word problem: Admission prices to a move are $4 for children and $7 for adults. If 75 tickets were sold for $456, how many of each type were sold?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried working out the problem but no luck. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #138671 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=138671\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A+C=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=75-C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7A+4C=456<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(75-C)+4C=456<BR>\n" );
document.write( "525=7C+4C=456<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3C=456-525<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3C=-69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=-69/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=23 IS THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN'S TICKETS SOLD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75-23=52 IS THE NUMBER OF ADULT TICKETS SOLD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*52+4*23=456<BR>\n" );
document.write( "364+92=456<BR>\n" );
document.write( "456=456<BR>\n" );
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