document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=228772>Question 228772</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, Im in Gr.10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving Problems dealing with linear systems: (I need to make an equation then solve)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) A school athletic council sold 835 tickets to the championship football game for a total of $5792. Students pay $4 and nonstudents pay $8. How many nonstudents attended the game? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #169751 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=169751\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) A school athletic council sold 835 tickets to the championship football game for a total of $5792.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Students pay $4 and nonstudents pay $8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How many nonstudents attended the game?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = no. of non-students<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total ticket were given as 835, therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(835-x) = no. of students<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The total$ equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 4(835-x) = 5792<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 3340 - 4x = 5972; multiply what's inside the brackets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 4x = 5972 - 3340<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 2632<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2632%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2632%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; divide both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 658 non-students<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check our solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "835 - 658 = 177 students<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(658) + 4(177) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5264 +  708 = 5972; confirms our solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did this make sense to you? </SPAN>\n" );
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