document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250794>Question 250794</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At the basketball game, they charge $4 for each ticket and they expect to make $75 in concessions.  The team must pay the two referees $100 each and pay the ticket taker $25.  Each fan gets a free noise maker that costs the team $0.25 each.  How many tickets must be sold to break even? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184586 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=184586\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x+75=2*100+25+.25x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-.25x=200+25-75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.75x=150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=150/3.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40 tickets must be sold in order to break even. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*40+75=200+25+.25*40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160+75=225+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "235=235 </SPAN>\n" );
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