document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=288667>Question 288667</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There is a ticket value of $176.75. A child's ticket cost $5.50 and an adults ticket cost $8.75. If there were three times as many children tickets as adults tickets, how many children and adults got to see the show? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #209209 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=brucewill><B>brucewill(101)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=brucewill><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=209209\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = # of Adult Tickets\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8.75x + 5.5(3x) = 176.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.75x + 16.5x = 176.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25.25x = 176.75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute back into original question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.75 * 7 = 61.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.50 * 21 = 115.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "61.25 + 115.50 = 176.75<BR>\n" );
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