document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=862103>Question 862103</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tickets for a play cost $3.00 each for children and $5.00 each for adults. The revenue from a recent performance was $663.00 when 145 tickets were sold. How many adult tickets and how many children's tickets were sold?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x= the number of children tickets that were sold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y= the number of adult tickets that were sold\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have to find two equations and either use substitution or elimination. I have NO IDEA on this problem. My best guess is the first equation is 5x+y=145 and the second is x+3y=145. Is the $663.00 important? Please help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #519457 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</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=519457\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a cost revenue type problem and an application of a simple linear system.  Here is restating and refining your analysis:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "child ticket price, 3 dollars per ticket<BR>\n" );
document.write( "adult ticket price, 5 dollars per ticket<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = count of child tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = count of adult tickets\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ACCOUNT FOR AMOUNT OF TICKETS:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x%2By=145%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x%2By=145%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ACCOUNT FOR TICKET SALES:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%283x%2B5y=663%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%283x%2B5y=663%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Work at understanding that.  Once you understand that process and those resulting equations, you should find that solving for x and y is an easy task.   </SPAN>\n" );
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