document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5032>Question 5032</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there were 200 tickets sold for a college basketball game. tickets were $4.50 for students and $9 for adults. the total amount collected was $1485. how many of each type of ticket were sold. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2525 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=NinangS><B>NinangS(5)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=NinangS><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=2525\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  a= # of adult tickets sold<BR>\n" );
document.write( " s=# of student tickets sold\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 9.00a + 2.50s = 1485<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a + s = 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a = 200 - s<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 9.00(200-s)+ 4.50s = 1485<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1800 - 9.00s + 4.50s = 1485<BR>\n" );
document.write( " -4.50s = -315<BR>\n" );
document.write( " s = 70\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " a + 70 = 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a = 130 </SPAN>\n" );
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