document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=228538>Question 228538</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 180 people at a civic club fundraiser. Members pay $4.50 per ticket and NONmembers pay 8.25 per ticket. If total is $1,222.50 then how many members attended and how many non members attended. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Let x be the number of members.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Let 180-x be the number of nonmembers since there are 180 people.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Let 4.50x be the dollar value of tickets for members.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Let 8.25(180-x) be the dollar value of tickets for non-members.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  Then, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4.50x%2B8.25%28180-x%29=1222.50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4.50x%2B8.25%28180-x%29=1222.50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the total value of tickets sold.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 6.  Solving <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4.50x%2B8.25%28180-x%29=1222.50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4.50x%2B8.25%28180-x%29=1222.50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yields the following steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4.50x%2B1485-8.25x=1222.50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4.50x%2B1485-8.25x=1222.50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3.75x%2B1485=1222.50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3.75x%2B1485=1222.50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 3.75x-1222.50 to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=262.50=3.75x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"262.50=3.75x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 3.75 to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=70=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"70=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=180-70=110 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"180-70=110\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check dollar value with these numbers:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 7.  ANSWER.  The number of tickets sold to members is 70 and the amount of tickets sold to non-members is 110.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J<BR>\n" );
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