document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1062098>Question 1062098</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A total of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "596\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " tickets were sold for the school play. They were either adult tickets or student tickets. There were <BR>\n" );
document.write( "54\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " fewer student tickets sold than adult tickets. How many adult tickets were sold?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #676879 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><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=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=676879\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> S = number of student tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = number of adult tickets\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S+A = 596  (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = A-54    (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subs A-54 for S from (2) , into (1):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(A-54)+A = 596<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A - 54 = 596\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for A then plug in that value into either eqn (1) or (2) to get S.<BR>\n" );
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