document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1037169>Question 1037169</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An elementary school buys tickets for a field trip to the zoo. The number of children going on the field trip is 8 times the number of adults. Tickets for the children cost $9 each and tickets for the adults cost $14 each. The total cost of all the tickets is $1290, how many tickets of each type did the school purchase? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #651890 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=651890\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 14x+8(9x)=1290<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x+72x=1290<BR>\n" );
document.write( "86x=1290<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1290/86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15 adults<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=120 children<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "120*9=1080<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15*14=210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total=1290 </SPAN>\n" );
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