document.write( "Question 1162627: There were 480 people at a play. The admission price was $3 for adults and $1 for children. The admission receipts were $840. How many adults and how many children attended? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "A + C = 480    (\"... 480 people at a play\") ... attendance equation
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document.write( "3A + C = 840   (\"The admission receipts wer $840\") ... money equation\r
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document.write( "Subtract the top equation from the bottom one, solve for A then plug in to either equation and solve for C.  Check you answer...\r
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