document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=814082>Question 814082</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help setting up these word problems: 1.) Adult tickets to a pay cost of $22. Tickets for children cost $15. Tickets for a graph of 11 people cost a total of $228. Write and solve a system of equations to find how many children and how many  adults were in the group.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.) A school is planning a field trip for 142 people. The trip will use six drivers and two types of vehicles: buses and vans. A bus can seat 51 passengers. A van can seat 10 passengers. Write and solve a system of equations to find how many buses and vans will be needed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.)In talent show of singing and comedy acts, singing acts are 5 minutes long and comedy acts are 3 minutes long. The show has 12 acts and lasts 50 minutes. How many singing acts and how many comedy acts are in the show? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #490320 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=490320\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.) Adult tickets to a pay cost of $22.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Tickets for children cost $15. Tickets for a group of 11 people cost a total of $228.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Write and solve a system of equations to find how many children and how many adults were in the group.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let a = no. of adults<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let c = no. of children<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + c = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = (11-c), use this form for substitution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22a + 15c = 228<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.) A school is planning a field trip for 142 people.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The trip will use six drivers and two types of vehicles: buses and vans<BR>\n" );
document.write( ". A bus can seat 51 passengers. A van can seat 10 passengers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Write and solve a system of equations to find how many buses and vans will be needed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = no. of buses<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = no. of vans<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + v = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = (6-b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "51b + 10v = 142<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.)In talent show of singing and comedy acts,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " singing acts are 5 minutes long and comedy acts are 3 minutes long.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The show has 12 acts and lasts 50 minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How many singing acts and how many comedy acts are in the show?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let s = no. of singing acts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let c = no. comedies<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s + c = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = (12-s)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5s + 3c = 50 </SPAN>\n" );
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