document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=249597>Question 249597</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ron and Kathy are ticket sellers at their class play, Ron handling student tickets that sell for $2 each and Kathy selling adult tickets for $5.50 each. If their total income for 30 tickets was $105.50, How many tickets did Ron sell? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2R+5.50K=105.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(30-K)+5.50K=105.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60-2K+5.50K=105.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.5K=105.50-60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.5K=45.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K=45.50/3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K=13 $5.50 TICKETS WERE SOLD BY KATHY.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-13=17 $2.00 TICKETS WERE SOLD BY RON.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*17+5.50*13=105.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34+71.50=105.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "105.50=105.50 </SPAN>\n" );
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