document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=783440>Question 783440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ariel purchased x student tickets for $7 each and y adult tickets for $9 each at the movie theater. She spent a total of $120 and bought 16 tickets in all. The system of equations shown below can be used to determine how many of each type of ticket Ariel purchased.\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 #476761 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=476761\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + y = 16...1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x + 9y = 120...2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (1) by 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x + 9y = 144...3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x + 9y = 120...2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract (2) from (3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x      = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x      = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute x = 12 into (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 + y = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     y = 16 - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ariel purchased 12 Student<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tickets and 4 Adult tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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