document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=455654>Question 455654</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving this word problem. I have spent the last half an hour trying out different things and cannot get the math right. Please help.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Four hundred people attended a recent concert. Admission was $10 for each adult and $5 for each child. Ticket receipts totaled $3250. How many children and how many adults attended the concert?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "All I have is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "People = 400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adult = $10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Child = $5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total = $3250. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #312829 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=312829\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+c=400 a=400-c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10a+5c=3250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10(400-c)+5c=3250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4000-10c+5c=3250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5c=-750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=150 children<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400-150=250 adults<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250*10=$2500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150*5=$750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total=$3250 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );