document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=772876>Question 772876</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Adult tickets for a play cost $16 and child tickets cost $6.  If there were 25 people at a performance and the theater collected $260 from ticket sales, how many adults and how many children attended the play? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #471976 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=471976\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Children = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adults = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 25...1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 16y = 260...2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (1) by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 6y = 150...3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 16y = 260...2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract (3) from (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     10y = 110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      y = 11.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute y = 11 in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 11 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 children and 11 adults attended<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the play.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":-) </SPAN>\n" );
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