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document.write( "Tickets at a basketball game were $4 for an adult and $2 for a student. The total number of tickets sold was 300. If the sales of tickets was $800, how many tickets of each were sold?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #679394 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A+S=300 \n" ); document.write( "4A+2S=800 \n" ); document.write( "multiply top by -2 to eliminate S \n" ); document.write( "-2A-2S=-600 \n" ); document.write( "4A+2S=800 \n" ); document.write( "2A=200 \n" ); document.write( "A=100 adult tickets @$4=$400 \n" ); document.write( "S=200 student tickets @$2=$400 \n" ); document.write( " |