document.write( "Question 840558: A theater has tickets at $6 for adults, $3.50 for students and $2.50 for children under 12 years old. A total of 278 tickets were sold for one showing with a total revenue of $1,300. If the number of adult tickets sold was 10 less than twice the number of student tickets, how many of each type of ticket were sold for showing? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "If the number of adult tickets sold was 10 less than twice the number of student tickets
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document.write( "And...A total of 278 tickets were sold 
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document.write( "number of adult tickets    
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document.write( "number of student tickets  
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document.write( "number of children tickets 0r
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document.write( "Question states*** total revenue of $1,300 
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document.write( " $6(2x-10) + $3.50x + $2.50(278-3x+10) = $1300
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document.write( " 12x - 60 + 3.5x + 2.5*278 - 7.5x + 25 = 1300
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document.write( "  8x = 1300 + 60 -695-25 
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document.write( "  8x = 640 
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document.write( "   x = 80, number of student tickets, 150 Adult and 48 Children 
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document.write( "$900 + $280 + $120 = $1300 \n" );
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