document.write( "Question 944866: A total of
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document.write( "724
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document.write( " tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. There were
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document.write( "74
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document.write( " more student tickets sold than adult tickets. How many adult tickets were sold? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #576110 by macston(5194)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A=number Adult tickets;S=A+74= number Student tickets \n" ); document.write( "Total tickets=adult tickets + student tickets \n" ); document.write( "724=A+(A+74) \n" ); document.write( "724=2A+74 Subtract 74 from each side \n" ); document.write( "650=2A divide each side by 2 \n" ); document.write( "325=A ANSWER 1: There were 325 Adult tickets sold \n" ); document.write( "S=A+74=325+74=399 ANSWER 2: There were 399 student tickets sold \n" ); document.write( " |