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document.write( "$7.50 for adults Let number of adults = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( " $4.50 for children. number of children =y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Receipts = $540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tickets sold = 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1...x+y=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2...7.50x+4.50y=540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply eq 1 by 7.5 and subtract eq2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.5x+7.5y-7.5x-4.5y=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=20 the number of children<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of adults = 60 </SPAN>\n" );
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