document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=702096>Question 702096</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Movie tickets at a local theater cost $6 for adults and $2 for children under 12. If 175 tickets were sold, with receipts of $750, how many children's 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 #432803 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><B>sachi(548)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><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=sachi><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=432803\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let there are x adults & y children<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then x+y=175<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x=175-y........1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cost of tickets is $6 for adults and $2 for children<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then 6x+2y=750........2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "putting the value from 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(175-y)+2y=750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 1050-6y+2y=750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 4y=300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or y=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from x=175-75-100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 children tickets were sold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans </SPAN>\n" );
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