document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=234375>Question 234375</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the attendance at a school concert was 578. admission cost $2.00 for adults and $1.50 for children. the receipts for the concert were $985.00. how many adults and how many children attended the concert? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172835 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=172835\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A+C=578 OR A=578-C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A+1.5C=985<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(578-C)+1.5C=985<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1156-2C+1.5C=985<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.5C=985-1156<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.5C=-171<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=-171/-.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=342 CHILDREN'S TICKETS WERE SOLD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=578-342=236 ADULT TICKETS WERE SOLD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*236+1.5*342=985<BR>\n" );
document.write( "472+513=985<BR>\n" );
document.write( "985=985 </SPAN>\n" );
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