document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1171608>Question 1171608</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Word problems are my weakness, please help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Suppose that there are two types of tickets to a show: advance and same-day. Advance tickets cost $35 and same-day tickets cost $30. For one performance, there were 40 tickets sold in all, and the total amount paid for them was $1325. How many tickets of each type were sold? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #796511 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=796511\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> number equation Advance=A;Same day=S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we know A+S=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so S=40-A (can also say A=40-S, but use only one form)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "money equation is 35A+30S=1325<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute 40-A for S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 35A+30(40-A)=1325<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35+1200-30A=1325<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5A=125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=25 tickets or $875 total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=15 tickets or $450 total </SPAN>\n" );
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