document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=958747>Question 958747</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An adult pass for a carnival costs $5 more than a children's pass. When 410 adult and 562 children's passes were sold, the total revenue was $6424. Find the cost of an adult pass. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A=cost of adult pass: C=cost of child pass=A-$5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "410A+562C=$6424 Substitute for C.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "410A+562(A-$5)=$6424<BR>\n" );
document.write( "410A+562A-$2810=$6424 Add $2810 to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "972A=$9234 Divide each side by 972.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=$9.50 ANSWER: Adult passes cost $9.50.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C=A-$5=$9.50-$5=$4.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "410A+562C=$6424<BR>\n" );
document.write( "410($9.50)+562($4.50)=$6424<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$3895+$2529=$6424<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$6424=$6424<BR>\n" );
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