document.write( "Question 469597: Ron and Kathy are ticket-sellers at their class play. Ron is selling students tickets for $2.00 each, and Kathy selling adult $5.50 each. If there toatal income for was $83.00, how many tickets did Ron sell? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Need more information: either total number tickets sold or the 
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document.write( "proportion each sold, for ex\r
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document.write( "24 ticket sold
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document.write( "Let x and (24-x) represent the number of $5.50 and $2 tickets sold
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( "  5.50x + 2(24-x) = 83
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "    3.50x = 35
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document.write( "        x = 10, number of $5.50 tickets sold and...
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document.write( "           There were 14 $2 tickets sold by Ron  (24-10)\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "  $5.50*10 + $2*14 = $55 + $28 = $83 \n" );
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