document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=748686>Question 748686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> on the grand opening of the movie theater 172 tickets were sold  adult tickets is $16 and a child ticket is $8 . \"how do you put this in a problem\"? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #455587 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=455587\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In this problem you also require<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a sum of money which equals the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "cost of all the tickets sold.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First line would be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 172<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x representing an adult's ticket<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y representing a child's ticket<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x + 8y = cost of all tickets sold\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 172<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x + 8y = cost of all tickets sold\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve this by substitution\r<BR>\n" );
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