document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=224155>Question 224155</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the local theater charges $8 for adult and $5 for children. at the noon performance, there were twice as many children as adult and the total money collected was $576.how many children attended the show? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #167458 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=167458\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6x+3*2x=576<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+6x=576<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x=576<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=576/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=48 adult tickets were sold.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*48=96 children tickets were sold.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*48+3*96=576<BR>\n" );
document.write( "288+288=576<BR>\n" );
document.write( "576=576 </SPAN>\n" );
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