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 #41830 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=joyofmath><B>joyofmath(189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=joyofmath><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=41830\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the cost of admission be: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C%5BA%5D+=+18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C%5BA%5D+=+18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C%5BC%5D+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C%5BC%5D+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the number of adults = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the number of children = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+%2B+C+=+21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+%2B+C+=+21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as there were 21 people.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%2AC%5BA%5D+%2B+C%2AC%5BA%5D+=+288 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%2AC%5BA%5D+%2B+C%2AC%5BA%5D+=+288\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as $288 was collected.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18A+%2B+8C+=+288 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18A+%2B+8C+=+288\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+%2B+C+=+21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+%2B+C+=+21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+21+-+A+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+21+-+A+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18A+%2B+8%2821+-+A%29+=+288 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18A+%2B+8%2821+-+A%29+=+288\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18A+%2B+168+-+8A+=+288 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18A+%2B+168+-+8A+=+288\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10A+%2B+168+=+288 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10A+%2B+168+=+288\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10A+=+120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10A+=+120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, There were 12 adults and since there were 21 people altogether there were 9 children.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Verify this answer by plugging in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%2AC%5BA%5D+%2B+C%2AC%5BA%5D+=+288 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%2AC%5BA%5D+%2B+C%2AC%5BA%5D+=+288\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12+%2A+18+%2B+9+%2A+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12+%2A+18+%2B+9+%2A+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > should = 288.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12+%2A+18+=+216 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12+%2A+18+=+216\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9+%2A+8+=+72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9+%2A+8+=+72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=216+%2B+72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"216+%2B+72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > does indeed = 288. </SPAN>\n" );
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