document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=89429>Question 89429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Adult tickets for a play cost $4 and child tickets cost $1.  If there were 23 people at a performance and the theater collected $80 from ticket sales, how many children attended the play? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #65166 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=65166\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A+C=23 A=23-C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4A+1C=80 NOW SUBSTITUTE (23-C) FOR A & SOLVE FOR C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(23-C)+1C=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "92-4C+1C=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3C=80-92<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3C=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=-12/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=4 NUMBER OF CHILDREN TICKETS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23-4=19 ADULT TICKETS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*19+4*1=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "76+4=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80=80<BR>\n" );
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