document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=435792>Question 435792</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A person buys 20 tickets. some cost $8 and some cost $5. he spend $118. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many of each ticket does he buy? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #301592 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><B>Gogonati(855)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><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=Gogonati><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=301592\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x the number of tickets $8, then 20-x is the number of tickets $5. Since he spend $118, we have the below equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x+5(20-x)=118 =>8x-5x=118-100 => 3x=18 => x=6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:This person bought 6 tickets $8 and 20-6=14 tickets $5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:6*8+14*5=118 => 48+70=118 => 118=118. </SPAN>\n" );
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