document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=486613>Question 486613</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Miguel is selling tickets to a barbecue. Adult tickets cost $8.00 and children's tickets cost $5.00. He sells seven more children's tickets than adult tickets. The total amount of money he collects is $256.00. How many adult tickets and how many children's tickets did he sell? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "children tickets x+7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x+5(x+7) = 256\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x+5x+35=256<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13x=221<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=17 adult tickets<BR>\n" );
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