document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=778101>Question 778101</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lana ordered concert tickets that cost $7.50 for children and $12.00 for adults. She ordered 8 more children's tickets than adults' tickets. Her total bill was $138. How many of each type of ticket did she order?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Having problems setting up and solving. Please help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #474719 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><B>sofiyac(983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><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=sofiyac><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=474719\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> lets say she got x of adult tickets, then children's would be x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.50(x+8)+12x=138<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.50x+60+12x=138<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19.50x=78 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 so we have 4 adult tickets and 4+8=12 children's tickets </SPAN>\n" );
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