document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=205035>Question 205035</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would like some help with this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The admission to the Coney Island Amusement Park is $1.80 for children, and $5.00 for adults. On Saturday, 2,500 people went to the amusement park and $6,050 was collected. How many children and adults attended the amusement park? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "c + a = 2500 (2500 children + adults)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180c + 500a = 605000 (total admission charge)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2500 - c (from eqn 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sub into eqn 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180c + 500(2500-c) = 605000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180c + 1250000-500c = 605000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-320c = - 645000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 2015.625 children<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 484.375<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would expect integers, I suspect a typo. </SPAN>\n" );
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