document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=831515>Question 831515</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A movie theater sold a total of 260 adult and child tickets on a certain day. The theater sold 2.25 times as many adult tickets as child tickets. Each adult ticket cost $9 and each child ticket cost $4. How much revenue did the theater generate in ticket sales that day? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #501468 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=501468\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A = 2.25C (The theater sold 2.25 times as many adult tickets as child tickets.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + C = 260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the value of A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.25C + C = 260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.25C = 260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 3.25 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If 80 children's tickets were sold, how many adult tickets?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 2.25C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.25*80 = 180<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Revenue:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80 children's tickets at $4 apiece (what a bargain!) =  $320<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180 adult tickets at $9 = $1620<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total gross sales = $320 + $1620 = $1940 <<-- </SPAN>\n" );
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