document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=513401>Question 513401</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There 429 people at a play. Admission was 8$ each for adults and $4.50 each for children. The total receipts were $2641. How many adults and how many children attended? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quantity Eq: a + c = 429 tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Eq:  8a + 4.5c = 2641 dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru the Quantity Eq. by 80.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru the Value Eq. by 10.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "80a + 80c = 80*429<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90a + 45c = 26410<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"c\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35c = 7910<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 226 (# of children's tickets)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"a\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + c = 429<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 226 = 429<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 203 (# of adult tickets)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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