document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=629254>Question 629254</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ticket prices for the theatre are $5 for adults and $2 for children. The theatre sold 1820 tickets in one day totaling $6100. How many of each were sold? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #396154 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><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=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=396154\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Adults tickets sold = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Children tickets sold = 1820-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost of Adult's ticket = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost of Child's ticket = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total Sale = 6100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Adults tickets sold)(Cost of Adult's ticket)+(Children tickets sold)(Cost of Child's ticket) = Total Sale<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x)(5)+(1820-x)(2) = 6100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+3640-2x=6100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-2x=6100-3640<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=2460<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/3=2460/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=820\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Adults tickets sold = x = 820<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Children tickets sold = 1820-x = 1820-820 = 1000\r<BR>\n" );
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