document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=424727>Question 424727</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Children's tickets to a movie cost $4. Adult tickets cost $7. If 275 tickets were sold for a total cost of $1174, how many of each type 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 #296023 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=296023\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> children's ticket x numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "adult ticket 	y  numbers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=275	.............1				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+7y=1175	.............2				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (1)by 	-7									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by 	1									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7x-7y=-1925					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+7y=1175					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=-750					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-3									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=250 children's tickets					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of x	in (1)				1	x	+	1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=275					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250+y=275					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=275-250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=25 adult tickets		<BR>\n" );
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