document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=884558>Question 884558</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A total of 395 tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. There were 55 fewer student tickets sold than adult tickets. How many adult tickets were sold? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y = 395<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also x = y+55 (given 55 lesser student tickets sold than adult ticket)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solving the above 2 equations,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " we get y=170 and x=225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "No: of adult tickets = 225 </SPAN>\n" );
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