document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=485610>Question 485610</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to help my son with his algebra and need some help!  I have two I am stuck on can you please help.  I need an equation to model and solve.  Below are the questions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1)   Attendance at a ball game was 400 people.  Student tickets cost $2 and adult tickets $3.  $1050 was collected in ticket sales, how many of each were sold.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)  Find two consecutive integers such that the sum of the first and three times the second is 55.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dwayne </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #332105 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=332105\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1)   Attendance at a ball game was 400 people.  Student tickets cost $2 and adult tickets $3.  $1050 was collected in ticket sales, how many of each were sold.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s + a = 400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s + 3a = 1050<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2s + 2a = 800  1st eqn times 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s + 3a = 1050<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-a = -250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 250 adult tix<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 150 student tix<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)  Find two consecutive integers such that the sum of the first and three times the second is 55.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + 3(n+1) = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + 3n + 3 = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n + 3 = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n = 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 13 & 14<BR>\n" );
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