document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=81440>Question 81440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sophomore class at south high school raised $800 from the sale of tickets to a dance. tickets sold for $1.50 in advance, and $2.00 at the door. if a total of $475 tickets were sold, the number of tickets sold at the door was </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let # sold in advance = \"x\" ; Value of these is 1.5x dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# sold at the door = 475-x ; value of these is 2(475-x)= 950-2x dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "value + value = 800 dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5x +950-2x = 800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.5x=-150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=300 (# of tickets sold in advance)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "475-x = 175 (# of tickets sold at the door)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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