document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=635919>Question 635919</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> tickets to the local circus cost 3 dollars for children and 5 dollars for adult. There were 3 times as many children tickets sold as adult tickets. All together the circus made 700 dollars. How many children and how many adult bought tickets to the circus? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #400641 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=400641\">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= 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total Amount = $700\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Cost of a children ticket)(Children tickets sold)+(Cost of an adult ticket)( Adult tickets sold)= Total Amount\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(3x)+5(x)=700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x+5x=700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x=700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x/14=700/14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Adults tickets sold = x = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Children tickets sold= 3x = 3*50 = 150\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*150+5*50=700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "450+250=700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "700=700 </SPAN>\n" );
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