document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=207096>Question 207096</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tickets at a football match cost $8, $15 or $20 each. The number of $15 tickets sold was double the number of $8 tickets sold. 6000 more $20 tickets were sold than $15 tickets. If the total gate receipts were $783000, how many of each type of ticket was sold? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #156661 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=156661\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=8500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$8*x=$68000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$15*2x=$255000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$20*2x+6000=$460000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x+15(2x)+20(2x+6000)=783000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+30x+40x+120000=783000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "78x=663000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8500 </SPAN>\n" );
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