document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=429542>Question 429542</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> admission to a movie theater is $7 for adults and $5 for children. 200 tickets were sold for a total of $1,120. How many adult tickets and how many children tickets 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 #298324 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=298324\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the number of adult tickets sold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 200 - x will be the number of children's tickets sold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So we can write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x + 5(200 - x) = 1120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x + 1000 - 5x = 1120 -> 2x = 120 -> x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the number of adult tickets is 60, the number of children's tickets is 140.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(60) + 5(140) = 420 + 700 = 1120<BR>\n" );
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