document.write( "Question 904808: A movie theater charges $5 admission for an adult and $3 for a child. If 700 tickets were sold and the total revenue received was $2900, how many child tickets were sold?
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a+b=700,
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\n" ); document.write( "5*(700-b)+3*b=2900
\n" ); document.write( "3500-5b+3*b=2900
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\n" ); document.write( "a=400 at $5 and b=300 at $3
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\n" ); document.write( "400+300=700
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\n" ); document.write( "2000+900=2900
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