document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=816577>Question 816577</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if 500 tickets were sold.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "some at 40 cents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the remainder at 25 cents. The amount of money received for tickets sold at 40 cents was $70 more than the tickets sold at 25 cents. find the amount of tickets that were sold at 40 cents each. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #491592 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=491592\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bunch of stuff to unscramble.  Start by assigning variables.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = how many tickets at 0.40 dollars each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = how many tickets at 0.25 dollars each.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Immediately see, m+n=500.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amount of money for the 40 cent tickets, 0.4*n.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount of money for the 25 cent tickets, 0.25*m.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.4n=70+0.25m.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OKay,two equations, two unknown variables; go to it!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First simplify the second, money equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40n=25m+70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8n=5m+14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5m-8n=14;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The system to solve can be shown as: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%285m-8n=14%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%285m-8n=14%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28m%2Bn=500%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28m%2Bn=500%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW go to it! </SPAN>\n" );
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