document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=963725>Question 963725</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> MOVIE TICKETS COST $5 FOR ADULTS AND $2 FOR CHILDREN. ON ONE DAY 785 TICKETS WERE SOLD FOR $3280. HOW MANY CHILDREN'S TICKETS WERE SOLD? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #588766 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=588766\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A=number of adult tickets; C=number of child tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+C=785<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=785-C Use this to substitute for A.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$5A+$2C=$3280 Substitute for A.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$5(785-C)+$2C=$3280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$3925-$5C+$2C=$3280 Subtract $3925 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-$3C=-$645 Divide each side by -$3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=215 ANSWER There were 215 child tickets sold.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=785-C=785-215=570<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$5A+$2C=$3280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$5(570)+$2(215)=$3280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2850+$430=$3280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$3280=$3280<BR>\n" );
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