document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53760>Question 53760</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618044302/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A total of 720 people attended the school basketball game. Adult tickets cost $2.50 each and student tickets cost $1.50 each. If $1220 worth of tickets were sold how many students and how many adults attended? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35988 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=35988\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A+S=720  THEN A=720-S & 2.50A+1.50S=1220 OR SUBSTITUTING 720-S FOR A WE GET\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.50(720-S)+1.50S=1220 OR 1800-2.50S+1.50S=1220 OR -S=-580 OR S=580 STUDENT TICKETS SOLD. THEN THERE ARE 720-580=140 ADULT TICKETS SOLD.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PROOF 2.50*140+1.50*580=1220 OR 350+870=1220 OR 1220=1220 </SPAN>\n" );
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