document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105512>Question 105512</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the gym is filled with 215 student and adults. Student tickets are $.50 and adult tickets are $2.00. You collected $250.00. how many adults and how many students purchased tickets.  I figured the answer I just need to know the equations.  Adults 95  and students 120.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #76797 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=76797\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=# of students, and y=# of adults\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You know that there are 215 people total. So the sum of the students and adults <BR>\n" );
document.write( "is 215. In other words, x plus y equals 215\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the first equation represents everyone who attended\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation 1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=215 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=215\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now since it's $0.50 a student, x students would generate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dollars. Also since it's $2 per adult, y adults would generate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dollars. So the sum of these two expressions would give the total revenue of  $250. In other words,  0.5x plus 2y equals 250 would be your second equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the second equation represents the total revenue generated from the two groups\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.5x%2B2y=250 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.5x%2B2y=250\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now just use elimination or substitution to solve for x and y </SPAN>\n" );
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