document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=918328>Question 918328</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm not entirely sure how to do this problem. I need to set up the equation with one variable. I don't need to solve it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A concert brings in $1148 in ticket sales. Regular tickets cost $8, while student tickets cost $5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A total of 172 tickets were sold. How many regular tickets and student tickets were sold? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #557024 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=557024\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=172,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=172-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=172-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*x+5*y=1148<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*(172-y)+5*y=1148<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*x+5*(172-x)=1148<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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