document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=202862>Question 202862</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I need help with this linear word problem please.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A total of 300 tickets were sold for the school play. The number of student tickets sold was three times the number of adult tickets sold . How many student tickets were sold?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My try: T=300 S(3)A?<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 #153023 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=153023\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x = adults<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let 3x = students<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3x=300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=75 adults<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=225 students </SPAN>\n" );
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