document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=348347>Question 348347</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I have tried to solve this problem! the problem reads: A movie theater has two ticket prices $8 for adults and $5 for kids. If the box office took in $4116. from the sale of 600 tickets, how many of each kind were sold? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity: a + k = 600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value:   8a+ 5k = 4116<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5a + 5k = 3000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8a + 5k = 4116<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the 1st from the 2nd and solve for \"a\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a = 1116<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 372 (# of adult tickets sold)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since a+k = 600, k = 228 (# of kids tickets sold)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H.<BR>\n" );
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