document.write( "Question 435788: A person buys 20 tickets some cost £8 and some cost £5. the person spends £118.
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document.write( "person buys 20 tickets
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document.write( "Let x and (20-x)represent the amount of £8 and £5 tickets respectively
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document.write( "  8x  + 5(20-x) = 118
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document.write( "      3x = 18
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document.write( "       x = 6, the amount of £8 tickets.   There were 14 £5 tickets.\r
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document.write( "  £48 + £70 = £118 \n" );
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