document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=566545>Question 566545</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tickets for the father and son breakfast were 2 dollars for fathers and 1.50 dollars for sons. If a total of of 75 tickets were sold for 127.50 dollars, how many fathers and how many sons attended the breakfast?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f + s = 75 tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2f+1.5s = 127.50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru the 1st by 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2f + 2s = 150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2f +1.5s = 127.50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"s\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5s = 22.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 45 (# of son's tickets sold)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"f\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f + s = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f + 45 = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 30 (# of father's tickets sold)<BR>\n" );
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