document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=460634>Question 460634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It's a word problem, which I have no idea how to setup. I'm thinking it's a system of equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There were 44000 people at a ball game in Los Angeles. The day's receipts were $369,000. How many people paid $13.00 for a reserved seat and how many paid $6.00 for general admission?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #315944 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><B>JimboP1977(311)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><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=JimboP1977><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=315944\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 369000 = 13x+6y (1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "44000 =  x + y  (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "times (2) by 13 to give 572000 = 13x+13y (3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3) - (1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "203000 = 7y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 29000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore x must be 15000\r<BR>\n" );
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