document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=962522>Question 962522</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your class sells a total of 64 tickets to a play.  A student ticket costs $1, and an adult ticket costs $2.50. Your class collects $109 in total ticket sales.  How many adult tickets did you sell?  How many student tickets did you sell? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity Eq:: s + a = 64 tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Eq::::  s + 2.5a = 109 dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"a\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5a = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 30 (# of adult tickets sold)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = 64-30 = 34 (# of student tickets sold)<BR>\n" );
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