document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1134921>Question 1134921</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The school that Marco goes to is selling tickets to the annual talent show. On the first day of ticket sales, the school sold 10 adult tickets and 17 student tickets for a total of $74. The school took in $142 on the second day by selling 10 adt tickets and 21 student tickets. What is the price per item for each adult and student ticket? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #752413 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=752413\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the price of an adult ticket<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the price of a student ticket<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10a+%2B+17b+=74+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10a+%2B+17b+=74+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10a+%2B+21b+=+142+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10a+%2B+21b+=+142+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract (1) from (2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10a+%2B+17%2A17+=+74+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10a+%2B+17%2A17+=+74+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10a+=+74+-+289+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10a+=+74+-+289+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > can't be negative. I think maybe the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "problem was copied wrong.  Please check.<BR>\n" );
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