document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107319>Question 107319</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0495012661/algebrahomeworkh>College Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Of the 800 tickets sold to a movie, 480 were full priced tickets costing $3 each.  If the gate receipts were $2,080, what did a student ticket cost? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #78121 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=78121\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=cost of a student ticket\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of student tickets sold is 800-480=320\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we are told that:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "320*x+480*3=2080  or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "320x+1440=2080  subtract 1440 from each side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "320x+1440-1440=2080-1440  collect like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "320x=640 divide both sides by 320\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=$2------------------------cost of a student ticket\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "320*2+480*3=2080<BR>\n" );
document.write( "640+1440=2080<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2080=2080\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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