document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=700503>Question 700503</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tickets for a raffle cost either £2 or £4. A man buys 10 tickets costing a total of £36.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many of each kind does he buy?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(hint: let there be x tickets at £2 and y tickets at £4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #431847 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CRandunu><B>CRandunu(8)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CRandunu><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=CRandunu><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=431847\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let there be x tickets at £2 and y tickets at £4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given total tickets  =  x+y= 10  -----------(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total cost = cost of £2 tickets + cost of £4 tickets= 2x+4y =36----(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so we have <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y= 10  -----------(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4y =36----(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2)- 2*(1) gives  2y=16 , y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from (1)  gives   x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "he buys two £2 tickets and 8 £4 tickets </SPAN>\n" );
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