document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5028>Question 5028</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there were 429 people nat a play. admission was $1 for adults and $.75 for children. the receits were $372.50. How many adults and how many children attended the play? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2507 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=2507\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let A = # of adults.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let C = # of children.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A + C = 429  Rewrite as: C = 429-A and substitute into the equation below:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "($1.00)A + ($0.75)C = $372.50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "($1.00)A + ($0.75)((429-A) = $372.50  Simplify and solve for A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "($1.00)A + $321.75-$0.75A = $372.50 Subtract $321.75 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1.00A - $0.75A = $50.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.25A = $50.75  Divide both sides by $0.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 203  There were 203 adults in attendance.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 429-A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 429-203<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 226 There were 226 children in attendance.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "203($1.00) + 226($0.75) = $203.00 + $169.50 = $372.50<BR>\n" );
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