document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=241816>Question 241816</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a movie theatre is having a \"ladies night\" special. Ladies tickets cost: $5.50; Mens tickets cost $7.50. If 175 people attend a showing of the movie \"Love 2 you\" that takes in $1150.50, how many of the people were ladies? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #177113 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=177113\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7.50X+5.50(175-X)=1,150.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.50X+962.50-5.5X=1,150.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=-1,150.50-962.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=188<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=188/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=94 MEN ATTENDED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "175-94=81 LADIES ATTENDED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.50*94+5.50*81=1,150.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "705+445.5=1,150.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,150.50=1,150.50 </SPAN>\n" );
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