document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1045622>Question 1045622</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Steve and Kate had 2406 concert tickets to sell altogether. Steve sold 128 fewer concerts tickets than Kate. How many concert ticket did Steve sell?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #661095 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=661095\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let S be Steve and K be Kate (you can use x and y or any other letter you wish):<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S+K = 2406 (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = K-128 (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute in (1):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K-128+K = 2406<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2K = 2534<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K = 1267 This is how many tickets Kate sold. And:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = K-128 = 1267-128 = 1139 This is how many tickets Steve sold. </SPAN>\n" );
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