document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=955236>Question 955236</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there are a total of 100 tickets sold for a movie. adult tickets are $12 each, childrens tickets are $8 each. the theater made a total of $880. how many childrens tickets were sold? adult tickets? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + c = 100 tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12a+8c = 880 dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify for  elimination:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a + 4c = 400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6a + 4c = 440<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"a\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 40 (# of adult tickets sold)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = 100-40 = 60 (# of children tickets sold)<BR>\n" );
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