document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=790949>Question 790949</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A couple purchased two hockey tickets and two basketball tickets for $153.92. A hockey ticket is $4.32 more than a basketball ticket. What are the costs of each individual ticket?\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 #479376 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=479376\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Basketball ticket = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hockey ticket = x + 4.32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A couple purchased two hockey tickets and two basketball tickets for $153.92<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$153.92 = 2*(x + 4.32) + 2*x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$153.92 = 2x + 8.64 + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$153.92 = 4x + 8.64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$153.92 - $8.64 = 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = $145.28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $36.32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Basketball ticket costs $36.32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hockey ticket costs $40.64.<BR>\n" );
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