document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=60876>Question 60876</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Adult tickets cost $18.00 children cost $8.00 there were 21 people total at the theatre and they  collected $288.00 how many children attended? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #41828 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=41828\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 18A+8C=288 &<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+C=21 THEN<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=21-C NOW REPLACE A BY (21-C) IN THE OTHER EQUATION<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18(21-C)+8C=288<BR>\n" );
document.write( "378-18C+8C=288<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10C=288-378<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10C=-90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=-90/-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=9 SOLUTION.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THEN<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+9=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=21-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=12 SOLUTION<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18*12+8*9=288<BR>\n" );
document.write( "216+72=288<BR>\n" );
document.write( "288=288<BR>\n" );
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