document.write( "Question 45006: Adult tickets for a play cost $4 and child tickets cost $1. If there were 23 people at a performance and the theater collected $80 from ticket sales, how many children attended the play?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b. 5 children\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "d. 4 children
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Algebra.Com's Answer #29826 by adamchapman(301)\"\" \"About 
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a = number of adults
\n" ); document.write( "c = number of children
\n" ); document.write( "23 people in total:
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%2Bc=23\".............(1)
\n" ); document.write( "cost = $80:
\n" ); document.write( "\"4%2Aa%2B1%2Ac=80\"...........(2)
\n" ); document.write( "Rearrange (1) to give a in terms of c:
\n" ); document.write( "\"a=23-c\"...........(3)
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute (3) into (2) for c:
\n" ); document.write( "\"4%2823-c%29%2Bc=80\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"92-3c=80\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3c=12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"c=4\"
\n" ); document.write( "So 4 children attend the play.
\n" ); document.write( "I hope this helps.
\n" ); document.write( "P.S. I am trying to start up my own homework help website. I would be extremely grateful if you would e-mail me some feedback on the help you received to adam.chapman@student.manchester.ac.uk
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