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document.write( "Let the adult tickets sold be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "student tickets sold will be x+57\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+(x+57) = 507\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=507-57\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x= 450\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 225 that is the number of adult tickets sold\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "balance 282 will be student tickets\r<BR>\n" );
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