document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=432960>Question 432960</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tickets to a local movie were sold at $5.00 for adults and $3.50 for students. If 370 tickets were sold for a total of $1415.00, how many adult 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 #300088 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</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=300088\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	Adult tickets number		x 	cost					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "child tickets numbers	------------	y	cost					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=370	.............1		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+3.5y	=1415	.............2		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate y									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (1)by 		-3.5							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by		1							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3.5x-3.5y=-1295			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+3.5y=1415			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5x=120			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/1.5								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=80 Adult tickets numbers			<BR>\n" );
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