document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96510>Question 96510</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977223/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> pg128. The Alan Company bought 80 tickets for a jazz concert. After giving away 20 tickets to customers, the company sold the rest to employees at 1/2 the purchase price. If the company absorbed a $1000 loss on all the tickets how much did an employee pay for a ticket?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that 80x - 20 = 60(1/2x) and lost (-) $1000. Please help me set up. Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70307 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=70307\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=employee cost ... (80*company cost)-(loss)=(60*employee cost)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "80(2x)-1000=60x ... 160x-1000=60x ... 100x=1000 ... x=10 </SPAN>\n" );
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