document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=803087>Question 803087</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am being asked to setup a system of linear equations for the following word problem & then use either substitution or linear combinations to solve.: There were a total of 480 tickets sold for the school play. Adult tickets sold for $8 & student tickets sold for $5. the ticket sales brought in &3,369. How many adult tickets,a, & syudent tickets,s, were sold? Write your answer as (a,s). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #484138 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=484138\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+s=480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=480-a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8a+5s=3369<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8a+5*(480-a)=3369<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8a+2400-5a=3369<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a=3369-2400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a=969<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=969/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=323 adults<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=480-323<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=157 students<BR>\n" );
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