document.write( "Question 1131992: I need your help with this word problem: Gary sold tickets to the school football game. He sold $1240 worth of tickets. He sold 10 more adult tickets than children tickets and 4 times as many senior tickets than children tickets. If children tickets are $4, senior tickets are $6, and adult tickets are $10, how many children tickets did Gary sell? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #748768 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A= adult tickets, C=children tickets, S=senior tickets \n" ); document.write( "A-10=C; C+10=A \n" ); document.write( "4C=S \n" ); document.write( "4C+6S+10A=1240, but S=4C and C=A-10 \n" ); document.write( "4C+24C+10C+100=1240 \n" ); document.write( "38C=1140 \n" ); document.write( "C=30 children tickets and $120 \n" ); document.write( "A=C+10=40 adult tickets and $400 \n" ); document.write( "4C=S=120 senior tickets and $720 \n" ); document.write( "adds to $1240. \n" ); document.write( " |