document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=288385>Question 288385</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.	This coming summer, we are meeting up with some other family members at Family Fiesta Amusement Park. The ticket price for children is $17 and for adults the ticket price is $31. The total price for all 20 of us to enter the park is $438. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.	Write an equation, using A for adults and C for children, that illustrates the number of tickets bought. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #209038 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jaydducote><B>jaydducote(11)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jaydducote><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=jaydducote><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=209038\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A is adult tickets, which cost 31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C is children tickets, which cost 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we know 20 people are going, all are either adults or children<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we know the total price is 438\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if 20 people go and they are all adults or children, then A+C=20   <----- this is A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since we know the tickets add up to a total, we know that 31A+17C=438  <----- this is B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Those are the two equations that you need to solve the problem.  You have to have both, so I'm not sure how else to \"Write an equation, using A for adults and C for children, that illustrates the number of tickets bought.\"  You need two equations, then you can use substitution or something to solve them. </SPAN>\n" );
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