document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25799>Question 25799</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the following application problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the local movie theater sold 100 tickets for $390. If children's tickets cost $3 and adult tickets $6, how many of each were sold?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   3c+6a=390<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  -3c    -3c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      6a=390-3c <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 #13884 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=13884\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LEt the cjilderns tickets be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( " let the adults tickets be y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now x+y=100 Solve for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=100-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Childern tickets = $3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adults = $6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6y=390 (SUBSITUTE)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6(100-x)=390<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+600-6x=390<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=-210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=100-70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, about 70 childern tickets were sold, and about 30 adults tickets were sold.<BR>\n" );
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