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document.write( "Let x = the number of lower level tickets sold.\r\n" );
document.write( "Then the number of upper level tickets is (12400-x).\r\n" );
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document.write( "The lover level tickets cost 12.30*x dollars.\r\n" );
document.write( "The upper level tickets cost 5.25*((12400-x) dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Altogether, all the tickets cost 12.30x + 5.25*(12400-x).\r\n" );
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document.write( "The equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "12.30x + 5.25*(12400-x) = 102465.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve for x.\r\n" );
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