document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1108944>Question 1108944</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The admission fee at a small fair is $1.50 for children and $4.00 for adults. On a certain day, 2200 people enter the fair and $5050 is collected. How many children and how many adults attended? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a + c = 2200 tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a+1.5c = 5050 dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify for elimination::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a + 4c = 4*2200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a + 1.5c = 5050<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"c\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.5c = 3750<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = 1071.43<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cannot be correct.  # of children must be a whole number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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