document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=938737>Question 938737</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tickets to the museum exhibit cost $5.50 for adults and $3 for children. Assume 110 people attended and the museum sold $487.50'worth of tickets. How many adults attended? How many children attended?<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 #571921 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><B>Stitch(470)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><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=571921\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let A = Number of Adults<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let C = Number of Children<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since we have two unknowns, we need two equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+%2B+C+=+110 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+%2B+C+=+110\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5.5%2AA+%2B+3C+=+487.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5.5%2AA+%2B+3C+=+487.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve equation 1 for one of the variables.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+%2B+C+=+110 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+%2B+C+=+110\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+110+-+C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+110+-+C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now plug (110 - C) into equation 2 for A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5.5%2AA+%2B+3C+=+487.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5.5%2AA+%2B+3C+=+487.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5.5%2A%28110+-+C%29+%2B+3C+=+487.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5.5%2A%28110+-+C%29+%2B+3C+=+487.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply the 5.5 through<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=605+-+5.5C+%2B+3C+=+487.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"605+-+5.5C+%2B+3C+=+487.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=605+-+2.5C+=+487.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"605+-+2.5C+=+487.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 605 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2.5C+=+-117.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2.5C+=+-117.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by -2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Notice that the two negative signs cancel out.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28C+=+47%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28C+=+47%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now Plug 47 in for C and solve for A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+110+-+C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+110+-+C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+110+-+%2847%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+110+-+%2847%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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