document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=609683>Question 609683</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there are 340 tickets and three kids the mom wants to split them where james has 40 less than ashley and ashley gets 80 less than amanda how many tickets does each kid get </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #383898 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sophxmai><B>sophxmai(62)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sophxmai><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=sophxmai><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=383898\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=James's tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=Ashley's tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=Amanda's tickets\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write your equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y+z=340<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+40=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+80=z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now solve your system...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+40=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=-40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y+z= 340<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y  =-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2y+z= 380<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    z= 380-2y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y+80=z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+80=380-2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+2y=380-80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=300<BR>\n" );
document.write( " y=100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "z=380-2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=380-2(100)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=380-200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+40=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+40=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y+z=340<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60+100+180=340\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "James has 60 tickets.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ashley has 100 tickets.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amanda has 180 tickets. </SPAN>\n" );
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