document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=696901>Question 696901</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the ticket at a dance recital costs $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for children. if the total number of tickets sold was 295 and the total amount collected was $1220, how many adults ticket and how many children tickets 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 #429450 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><B>Stitch(470)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><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=429450\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let A = # of Adult tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let C = # of Child tickets\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation 1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+%2B+C+=+295 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+%2B+C+=+295\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5A+%2B+2C+=+1220 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5A+%2B+2C+=+1220\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve equation 1 for one of the variables<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+%2B+C+=+295 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+%2B+C+=+295\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+295+-+C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+295+-+C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now plug (295 - C) into equation 2 for A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5A+%2B+2C+=+1220 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5A+%2B+2C+=+1220\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2A%28295+-+C%29+%2B+2C+=+1220 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2A%28295+-+C%29+%2B+2C+=+1220\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1475+-+5C+%2B+2C+=+1220 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1475+-+5C+%2B+2C+=+1220\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1475+-+3C+=+1220 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1475+-+3C+=+1220\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 3C to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1475+=+1220+%2B+3C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1475+=+1220+%2B+3C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 1220 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=255+=+3C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"255+=+3C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2885+=+C%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2885+=+C%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now plug 85 into equation 1 for C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+%2B+C+=+295 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+%2B+C+=+295\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+%2B+%2885%29+=+295 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+%2B+%2885%29+=+295\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 85 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28A+=+210%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28A+=+210%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
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