document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1109715>Question 1109715</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3. A concert is being held in your hometown. 1500 tickets are sold. Adult tickets are $10.50 and child’s tickets are $7.50. If a total of $13950 worth of tickets were sold, determine how many adult tickets and how many child tickets were sold.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: Let x be the number of adult tickets and y be the number of child tickets. System of equations: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st equation:      <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd equation:      <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solution: x =       and y =      \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #724667 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=724667\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10.50x+7.50y=13950<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply the first one by -7.5 to eliminate y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7.5x-7.5y=-11250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=2700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=900 adults for $9450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=600 children for $4500<BR>\n" );
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