document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57751>Question 57751</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The charge for admission to the zoo is $3.25 for each adult and $1.50 for each child. On a day when 500 people paid to visit the zoo, the receipts totaled $1,275. Find the number of adult and children tickets purchased that day ? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what I have so far....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  X= adult tickets purchased<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  y= child's tickets purchased<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  3.25x + 1.50y = 1275<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x+y=500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         I am not sure if this is correct. Please help!!!!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      Rodney </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #39433 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=39433\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3.25X+1.50Y=1275<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+Y=500 NOW SOLVE FOR X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=500-Y NOW REPLACE X BY (500-Y) IN THE FIRST EQUATION<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.25(500-Y)+1.50Y=1275<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1625-3.25Y+1.50Y=1275<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1.75Y=1275-1625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.75Y=350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=350/1.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=200 CHILDREN TICKETS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS X+200=500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=500-200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=300 ADULT TICKETS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.25*300+1.50*200=1275<BR>\n" );
document.write( "975+300=1275<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1275=1275 </SPAN>\n" );
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