document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=380478>Question 380478</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There were 430 people at a play. The admission price was $3 for adults and $1 for children. The admission receipts were $830. How many adults and how many children attended? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity: a + c = 430 tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value::: 3a + c = 830 dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract Quantity Eq from Value Eq and solve for \"a\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a = 400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 200 (# of adult tickets sold)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since a+c = 430, c = 230 (# of child tickets sold)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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