document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1065799>Question 1065799</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A theatre contains 421 seats and the ticket prices for a recent play were $57 for adults and $26 for children.  If the total proceeds were $15,968 for a sold-out matinee.  How many of each type of ticket 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 #681013 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=681013\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A+C=421<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57A+26C=15968<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply top by -26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-26A-26C=-10946<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31A=5022<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=162 adults @ $57=$9234<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=259 children @ $26=$6734<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add up to $15,968 </SPAN>\n" );
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