document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=397758>Question 397758</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write a system of equations to solve the following problem. Let c be the number of child tickets and a be the number of adult tickets.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each child ticket for a ride costs $3, while each adult ticket costs $5. If the ride collected a total of $150, and 40 tickets were sold, how many of each type of ticket was sold? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " Let c be the number of child tickets and a be the number of adult tickets.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each child ticket for a ride costs $3, while each adult ticket costs $5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If the ride collected a total of $150, and 40 tickets were sold, how many<BR>\n" );
document.write( " of each type of ticket was sold?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c + a = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = (40-c); use this for substitution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3c + 5a = $150 </SPAN>\n" );
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