document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=189932>Question 189932</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is a fourth grade math problem. I need help. Total sales for the 9pm and 11pm shows were $602. Tickets for the 11pm show are $2 less than the 9pm show. How much were the ticket for eacj=h show? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9pm total tickets sold were 56 and 11pm total tickets sold were 42,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please please help me \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "kammikam  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Total sales for the 9pm and 11pm shows were $602. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tickets for the 11 pm show are $2 less than the 9 pm show. How much were the ticket for each show?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the cost of tickets for the 9pm show be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the cost of tickets for the 11pm show was \"x-2\" <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9pm total tickets sold were 56 and 11pm total tickets sold were 42,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value equation: 56x + 42(x-2) = 602<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56x + 42x - 84 = 602<BR>\n" );
document.write( "98x = 686<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $7 (price of the 9 pm tickets)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2 = $5 (price of the 11 pm tickets)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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