document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1084411>Question 1084411</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> admission to a baseball game is $2.50 for general admission and $5.50 for reserved seats. the receipts were $3702.00 for 1140 paid admissions. how many of each ticket were sold? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make General Admission = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and Reserved seats = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 1140.......Eq(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250x + 550y = 3702...Eq(2) (Change price of tickets into cents)( X 100)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply Eq(1) by 250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250x + 250y = 285000....Eq(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250x + 550y = 370200....Eq(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract Eq(2) from Eq(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       300y = 85200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          y = 284<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      Substitute y = 284 into Eq(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 1140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 284 = 1140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1140 - 284<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 856<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 856 and y = 284<BR>\n" );
document.write( "General admission = 856 souls<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Reserved admission = 284 souls.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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