document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1155777>Question 1155777</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.) The talent show committee sold a total of 530 tickets in advance. Student tickets cost<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$3 each and the adult tickets cost $4 each. If the total receipts were $1740, how many <BR>\n" );
document.write( "each type of ticket were sold? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's a quick and easy mental solution, if a formal algebraic solution is not required.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "530 student tickets at $3 each would make $1590; the actual total is $1740, which is $150 more.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each adult ticket costs $1 more than each student ticket.  To make the additional $150 and keep the total number of tickets the same, trace 1 student ticket for 1 adult ticket 150 times.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 150 adult tickets, which means 380 student tickets.<br><BR>\n" );
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