document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=805519>Question 805519</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Advanced-purchase tickets to an art exhibition cost $8, while tickets purchased at the door cost $14. If a total of 140 tickets were sold and $1720 was collected, how many advanced-purchase tickets were sold?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Select the correct answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	a.	 55 tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	b.	 40 tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	c.	 30 tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	d.	 45 tickets<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 #485280 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=485280\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x= 	Number of	advance tickets						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=	Number of	tickets at the door						<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1    	x	+	1    	y	=	140    	.............1	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total value								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8    	x	+	14    	y	=	1720    	.............2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate	y							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (1)by		-14    						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by		1    						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-14    	x		-14    	y	=	-1960    		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8    	x	+	14    	y	=	1720    		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6    	x				=	-240    		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	-6    							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	=	40    						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of			x	in (1)				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1    	x	+	1    	y	=	140    		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40    		+		y	=	140    		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "				y	=	140    		-40    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "				y	=	100    		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "				y	=	100    		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=	40    		Number of	advance tickets				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=	100    		Number of	tickets at the door				<BR>\n" );
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