document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1146524>Question 1146524</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tristan and two of his friends purchased tickets to a school play. He paid with a $50.00 bill and received $23.00 in change. If Tristan used a coupon for 25% off, what was the original price for one ticket?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. $6.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. $9.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. $12.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. $27.00 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #767810 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=767810\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> he paid $50 and received $23 in change.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that means the tickets cost $50 - $23 = $27.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x = the original price for the tickets.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - .25 * x = $27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75 * x = $27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $27 / .75 = $36.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$36 - .25 * $36 = $27.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );