document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255123>Question 255123</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I was wondering how you turn a word problem into an algebra equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ex1.1.) The total receipts for a basketball game are $1400 for 788 tickets sold. Adults paid $2.50 for admission and students paid $1.25. How many of each kind of tickets were sold?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x is how many of each kind of tickets were sold i was wondering how you put it in an equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " Adults paid $2.50 for admission and students paid $1.25.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How many of each kind of tickets were sold?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x is how many of each kind of tickets were sold.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have to decide which type of ticket is represent by x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = no. of adult tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total number of tickets sold is given as 788, therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(788-x) = no. of student tickets<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The revenue equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.50x + 1.25(788-x) = 1400<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve this equation and you have the number of adult tickets, then (788-x) = no. of student tickets </SPAN>\n" );
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