document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=387386>Question 387386</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> tickets to a local movie were sold at $6 for adults & $.50 for students. If 270 tickets were sold for a total of $1590, how many student tickets were sold?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #273865 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=273865\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a + s = 270 ___ 6a + 6s = 1620\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6a + .5s = 1590\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting equations (to eliminate a) ___ 5.5s = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "something seems amiss , because s should be a whole number </SPAN>\n" );
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