document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=231710>Question 231710</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> tickets for a school playsell for $8for floor seatsand $6 for balcony seats.For the performance 72 tickets are sold,bringing in $516.how many of each tickets are sold? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #171447 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=171447\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> F+B=72 or F=72-B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8F+6B=516<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(72-B)+6B=516<BR>\n" );
document.write( "576-8B+6B=516<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2B=516-576<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2B=-60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=-60/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=30 BALCONY TICKETS WERE SOLD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=72-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=42 FLOOR SEATS WERE SOLD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*42+6*30=516<BR>\n" );
document.write( "336+180=516<BR>\n" );
document.write( "516=516 </SPAN>\n" );
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