document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=960020>Question 960020</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I tried and I really don't get how to do these types of problems I would appreciate if someone answers my question and shows me how to do it and thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Heidi sold 56 tickets to a play and collected $215.00 adult tickets cost $4.50 each and student tickets cost $3.50 each how many tickets of each kind did she sell? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A=adult tickets; C=child tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+C=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=56-C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$4.50A+$3.50C=$215 Substitute for A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$4.50(56-C)+$3.50C=$215<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$252-$4.50C+$3.50C=$215  Subtract $252 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-$1.00C=-$37 Divide each side by(-$1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=37 ANSWER 1: She sold 37 child tickets.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=56-C=56-37=19 ANSWER 2: She sold 19 Adult tickets.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$4.50A+$3.50C=$215.00 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$4.50(19)+$3.50(37)=$215.00 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$85.50+$129.50=$215.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$215=$215<BR>\n" );
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