document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=949677>Question 949677</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Creating a linear system for the following.  The drama club sold tickets for a play. They made $280 in total and sold 110 tickets. They charged $2 for students and $4 for guests. How many students and how many guests attended the play </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #579866 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=579866\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> STEP 1: SYSTEM OF EQUATIONS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=number of student tickets; G=number of guest tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S+G=110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=110-G<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2S+$4G=$280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "STEP 2: SOLUTION<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2S+$4G=$280 Substitute for S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2(110-G)+$4G=$280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$220-$2G+$4G=$280 Subtract $220 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2G=$60 Divide each side by $2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G=30 ANSWER: 30 Guest tickets were sold.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=110-G=110-30=80 ANSWER 2: 80 student tickets were sold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2(80)+$4(30)=$280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$160+$120=$280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$280=$280<BR>\n" );
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