document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1083833>Question 1083833</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A youth breakfast held a pancake breakfast to raise money. Tickets were $2 for children & $6.50  for adults. If 268 tickets were sold and the group took in $1508, find the number for adults and the number of children that attended the breakfast. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #697893 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=697893\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> children: c = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "adults: a = 6.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c+a = 268 thus c = 268-a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2c+6.50a = 1508<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute for c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(268-a)+6.50a = 1508<BR>\n" );
document.write( "536-2a+6.50a = 1508<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.50a = 972<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 216 adult tickets were sold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "268-216 = 52 children </SPAN>\n" );
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