document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=717623>Question 717623</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tickets to a local movie were sold at $4 for adults and $2.50 for students. If 100 tickets were sold for a total of $355, how many adult tickets were sold?\r<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 #440423 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=440423\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A+C=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=100-C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4A+2.5C=355<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(100-C)+2.5C=355<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400-4C+2.5C=355<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1.5C=355-400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1.5C=-45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=-45/-1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=30 CHILDREN'S TICKETS WERE SOLD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=100-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=70 ADULT TICKETS WERE SOLD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*70+2.5*30=355<BR>\n" );
document.write( "280+75=355<BR>\n" );
document.write( "355=355 </SPAN>\n" );
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