document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1036082>Question 1036082</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having problems getting the numbers into a formula of the movie cinema charges 7.75 for adult tickets, and 4.75 for children tickets. Total of 6 family<BR>\n" );
document.write( "members went for a total cost of 34.50 how many adult tickets were sold, and how many children tickets were sold? I know the answer, but do not know how to show it in a formula. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #650690 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=650690\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the numbers of adult and children's tickets, a and c.  Then we write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + c = 6  and the value equation is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.75a + 4.75c = 34.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You just combine these by elimination (or substitution) and arrive at your answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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