document.write( "Question 1163133: Anthony, Cowell and Nigel were given some donation tickets to sell. Each ticket cost $2.Anthony sold half of the tickets while Cowell and Nigel sold the remaining tickets in the ratio of 2:3 respectively. Anthony sold 66 more tickets then Cowell. How many tickets did they sell altogether?? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Cowell sold 2x tickets;  Nigel sold 3x tickets.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 3x = 5x is half of the tickets, and Anthony sold the other half tickets, which is 5x tickets.\r\n" );
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document.write( "From the condition,  \r\n" );
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document.write( "    5x = 2x + 66,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    3x = 66,\r\n" );
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document.write( "     x = 66/3 = 22.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Altogether, they sold 2x + 3x + 5x = 10x = 10*22 = 220 tickets.    ANSWEWR\r\n" );
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