document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1132796>Question 1132796</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .  Adult tickets cost 5 dollars and child tickets cost 2 dollars.  The box office recorded $190 in ticket sales.  A total of 50 tickets were sold.  How many of those tickets were child tickets?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write a system and solve to answer the question.  One of your equations is x + y = 50.<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 #749931 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=749931\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Adult tickets, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, cost <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dollars and child tickets,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cost <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dollars. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The box office recorded $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=190 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"190\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in ticket sales. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%2B2y=190 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%2B2y=190\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A total of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > tickets were sold. <BR>\n" );
document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+y+=+50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+y+=+50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....eq.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve the system:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%2B2y=190 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%2B2y=190\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....eq.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+y+=+50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+y+=+50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....eq.2->solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+50-y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+50-y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....eq.2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2850-y%29%2B2y=190 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2850-y%29%2B2y=190\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.->solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=250-5y%2B2y=190 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"250-5y%2B2y=190\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=250-3y=190 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"250-3y=190\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=250-190=3y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"250-190=3y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60=3y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60=3y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "go to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+50-y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+50-y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....eq.2, plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+50-20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+50-20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many of those tickets were child tickets?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  tickets were child tickets\r<BR>\n" );
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