document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=696900>Question 696900</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "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 #429499 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=429499\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A+C=295<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=295-C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5A+2C=1220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(295-C)+2C=1220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1475-5C+2C=1220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3C=1220-1475<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3C=-255<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=-255/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=85 CHILDREN TICKETS WERE SOLD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=295-85=210 ADULT TICKETS WERE SOLD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*210+2*85=1220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1050+170=1220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1220=1220<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );