document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=444111>Question 444111</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help me solve. Tickets cost 6.25 and 9.75. 544 tickets sold for 4,107. How many of each sold?  Is the equation (6.25*x)+(9.75*y)=4107. ?  Thanks  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #306246 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</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=306246\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (6.25*x)+(9.75*y)=4107<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=544\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1	x	+	1	y	=	544	.............1	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.25	x	+	9.75	y	=	4107	.............2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate y								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (1)by 		-9.75						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by		1						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9.75x-9.75y=-5304		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.25x+9.75y=4107		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3.5	x				=	-1197		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-3.5							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	=	342.00						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of 			x	in (1)				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=544		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "342+y=544		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y	=544-342<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=202		<BR>\n" );
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