document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=604554>Question 604554</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> suppose that 500 people attended the play if adults were charged 10 dollars and children were charged 7 dollars determine how many adults and children attended if they raised a total of 4472 dollars </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = number of adults<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "500-x = number of children<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x + 7(500-x) = 4472<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 3500-7x = 4472<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 3500 = 4472<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 972<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 324 (adults)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Children:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500-x = 500-324 = 176<BR>\n" );
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