document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=721679>Question 721679</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you are selling tickets to the school play. on friday night you made $134 by selling 13 student tickets and 7 adult tickets. On saterday night, you made $108 by selling 10 student tickets and 6 adult tickets. how much do the tickets cost?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total sold=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "student tickets - 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "adult tickets - 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total cost of tickets - 242<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what do i do from here?????help? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #442468 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=442468\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> With this kind of problem, what they want you to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "do is set up 2 equations and solve by some<BR>\n" );
document.write( "means- elimination, substitution, etc.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the cost of a student ticket<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the cost of an adult ticket<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+13s+%2B+7a+=+134+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+13s+%2B+7a+=+134+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10s+%2B+6a=+108+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10s+%2B+6a=+108+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides of (1) 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( "Multiply both sides of (2) by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+13+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+13+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then subtract (1) from (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+130s+%2B+78a+=+1404+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+130s+%2B+78a+=+1404+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-130s+-+70a+=+-1340+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-130s+-+70a+=+-1340+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8a+=+64+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8a+=+64+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, since<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10s+%2B+6a=+108+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10s+%2B+6a=+108+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5s+%2B+3%2A8+=+54+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5s+%2B+3%2A8+=+54+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5s+=+54+-+24+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5s+=+54+-+24+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5s+=+30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5s+=+30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The cost of a student ticket is $6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The cost of an adult ticket is $8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+13s+%2B+7a+=+134+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+13s+%2B+7a+=+134+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+13%2A6+%2B+7%2A8+=+134+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+13%2A6+%2B+7%2A8+=+134+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+78+%2B+56+=+134+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+78+%2B+56+=+134+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+134+=+134+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+134+=+134+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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