document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=662495>Question 662495</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two types of tickets are sold for a concert. Adult tickets cost $10 each, while student tickets each cost $7. A total of 140 tickets are sold, bringing in a total of $1,298. How many student tickets were sold? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equtions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + s = 140 tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10a+7s = 1298 dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10a + 10s = 1400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10z + 7s = 1298<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substract and solve for \"s\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s = 102<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 34 (# of student tickets sold)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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