document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=708630>Question 708630</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi math is not my best skill and i have tried and tried to get the correct answer for my homework, i was just wondering how to solve this problem: A local movie theater charges $12 for an adult ticket and $10 for a child’s ticket. A group of eight people spent a total of $86 on tickets to a movie. How many adults and how many children were in the group? with the elimination method.. thank you very much. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let an adult ticket  be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and a child’s ticket <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A local movie theater charges $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for an adult ticket and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for a child’s ticket. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A group of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=eight ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"eight\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > people (adult and children) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >................eq.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "spent a total of $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=86 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"86\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12x%2B10y=86 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12x%2B10y=86\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >........eq.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "on tickets to a movie. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many adults and how many children were in the group?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve the system:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >................eq.1....both sides multiply by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12x%2B10y=86 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12x%2B10y=86\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >........eq.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "_________________________with the elimination method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10x%2B10y=80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10x%2B10y=80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >................eq.1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12x%2B10y=86 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12x%2B10y=86\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >........eq.2.subtract eq.2 from eq.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "_________________________\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10x%2B10y-12x-10y=80-86 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10x%2B10y-12x-10y=80-86\"   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=10x%2Bcross%2810y%29-12x-cross%2810y%29=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10x%2Bcross%2810y%29-12x-cross%2810y%29=-6\"   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=-2x=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....both sides multiply by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   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=2x=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x=6\"   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=x=6%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=6%2F2\"   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=highlight%28x=3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....# of adults in the group\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now go back to eq. 1 and find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   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=3%2By=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2By=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >................eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=8-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=8-3\"   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=highlight%28y=5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......# of children in the group\r<BR>\n" );
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