document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=521779>Question 521779</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the cost of an adult ticket for the school play is 2.00. the cost of a student ticket is 1.50 the total income from the sale of tickets was 550.00. the number of adult tickets sold was 100 less than 3 times the number of student tickets sold. how many of each type of ticket was sold? systems of linear equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i got the equations 2.00x+1.50y=550.0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                    x=3(times)y-100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "im solving for substitution and i dont know what to do with the multiplication  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #346579 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=346579\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the cost of an adult ticket for the school play is 2.00. the cost of a student ticket is 1.50 the total income from the sale of tickets was 550.00. the number of adult tickets sold was 100 less than 3 times the number of student tickets sold. how many of each type of ticket was sold? systems of linear equations <BR>\n" );
document.write( "i got the equations<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.00x+1.50y=550.0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3(times)y-100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(3y-100) + 1.5y = 550<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y -200 + 1.5y = 550<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.5y = 750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 100 (# of student tickets sold)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3y-100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 200 (# of adult tickets sold)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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