document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=445258>Question 445258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are twice as many adult tickets sold as children's tickets. If adult tickets cost $8 and children's tickets cost $5 and if $4200 was collected, how many of each type were sold? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let 2x be the amount of adult ticket's sold.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8(2x)+5(x)=4200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x+5x=4200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21x=4200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4200/21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=400<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, 200 children's tickets were sold and 400 adult ticket's were sold. </SPAN>\n" );
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