document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=710089>Question 710089</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A total of 584 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. There were 66 fewer student tickets sold than adult tickets. How many adult tickets were sold? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There were 66 fewer student tickets sold than adult tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let there were x adults<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then there were x-66 students<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so x+x-66=584<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 2x=584+66=650<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x=650/2=325<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so there were 325 adults </SPAN>\n" );
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