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document.write( "a + c = 5000 tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50a + 25c = 192,500 dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25a + 25c = 25*5000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25a + 12.5c = 96250<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12.5c = 28750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 2300 (# of child tickets sold)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 5000-2300 = 2700 (# of adult tickets sold)<BR>\n" );
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