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document.write( " A movie theatre is presenting a stage production of the feature \"Hoodwinked\". At the opening, 70 tickets were sold and ticket sales totaled $568. If adult tickets cost $10 and children's tickets cost $7, how many of each type of ticket were sold?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Thanks for your help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #338868 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=338868\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, i am having trouble figuring out the formula used for this type of problem:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " A movie theatre is presenting a stage production of the feature \"Hoodwinked\". At the opening, 70 tickets were sold and ticket sales totaled $568. If adult tickets cost $10 and children's tickets cost $7, how many of each type of ticket were sold?  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question doesn't ask for a formula, it asks how many tix were sold.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + c = 70 (# of tix)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10a + 7c = 568 (cost of tix)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you finish it?\r<BR>\n" );
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