document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=903820>Question 903820</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help explaining how I know I have the numbers in this word problem in the correct blanks. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I already have the blanks filled in, but I don't know how to explain.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The movie theater had 100 people in the audience at the matinee performance. An adult ticket costs $6.00. Tickets for both children under 12 years of age and senior citizens cost $4.00. The theatre took in a total of $450.00 on ticket sales, so the number of adult tickets sold was 25. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The blanks were:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- $6.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- $4.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-  $450.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-25 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks a lot! I really appreciate your help :) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #548313 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=548313\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You didn't explain what the blanks were labeled or is that what you are supposed to do<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- 100 total tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- $6.00 adult ticket price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- $4.00 children and senior<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- $450.00 amt received for tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-25 adult tickets sold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and you left out 75 for children and seniors<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+c=100,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*a+4*c=450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=100-c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*(100-c)+4*c=450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600-6c+4*c=450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2*c=-150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=100-c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=25 s at $6 and  c=75 at $4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25+75=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*a+4*c=450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*25+4*75=450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150+300=450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "450=450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
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