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document.write( "A theater group plans to sell 750 tickets for a play. They are charging $12 for orchestra seats, $8 for mezzanine seats, and $6 for balcony seats, and they plan to collect $7290. There are 100 more orchestra seats than mezzanine and balcony tickets combined. How many of each type of ticket were sold? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity Equation: O + M + B = 750<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They are charging $12 for orchestra seats, $8 for mezzanine seats, and $6 for balcony seats, and they plan to collect $7290. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Equation: 12R + 8M + 6B = 7290 dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 100 more orchestra seats than mezzanine and balcony tickets combined.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quantity Equationg: R = (M+B)+100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many of each type of ticket were sold?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have three equations in three unknowns.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve the system of equations in any way you know how.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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