document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1098523>Question 1098523</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There were 271 tickets sold for a basketball game. The activity&#8203; cardholders' tickets cost &#8203;$1.25 and the&#8203; non-cardholders' tickets cost &#8203;$2.25. The total amount of money collected was &#8203;$569.75 How many of each kind of ticket were&#8203; sold? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #712892 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=712892\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> C+NC=271; C=cardholder, NC=non-cardholder<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25C+2.25NC=569.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but C=271-NC<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, 1.25(271-NC)+2.25NC=569.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "338.75-1.25NC+2.25NC=569.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NC=231 (cost is 519.75)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=40 (cost is 50)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total is $569.75 </SPAN>\n" );
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