document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=222573>Question 222573</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hello I need help with two questions. 1. there are two types of tickets for a school play: student tickets and tickets for the gemeral public. the total cost for one student ticket and one general public ticket is $9. The total cost for 14 student tickets and 12 general public tickets is $112. How much does a general public ticket cost?  2. A merchant has coffee worth $60 a pound that she wishes to mix with 40 pounds of coffee worth $90 a pound to get a mixture that can be sold for $80 a pound. How many pounds of the $60 coffee should be used? I don't understand how to set this up. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #166665 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=166665\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> s + g = 9 ___ s = 9 - g\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14s + 12g = 112 ___ substituting ___ 14(9 - g) + 12g = 112 ___ 126 - 14g + 12g = 112\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2g = -14 ___ g = 7 ___ substituting ___ s = 9 - 7 = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60(x) + 90(40) = 80(40 + x) ___ 60x + 3600 = 3200 + 80x ___ 400 = 20x ___ 20 = x </SPAN>\n" );
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