document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=272183>Question 272183</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Adult ticket $5 student ticket $3 Ben collected $180 for the 50 tickets he sold. How many adult and student tickets ded he sell? show all work? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quantity Eq.::::a + s = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Eq.::::::5a+3s = 180<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru the Quantity equation by 5:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a + 5s = 5*50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract that from the Value Eq. and solve for \"s\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2s = -70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 35 (# of student tickets sold)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since a + s = 50, a = 15 (# of adult tickets sold)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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