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Algebra.Com's Answer #79894 by MathLover1(20850) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x\"$ .....number of tickets
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%286%2F7%29x\"$ ....number of sold tickets
\n" ); document.write( " $\"82\"$ .....were left over\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%286%2F7%29x+%2B+82+=+x\"$ ………multiply both sides by $\"7\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"6x+%2B+82%2A7+=+7x\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"6x+%2B+574=+7x\"$ …..move $\"6x\"$ to the right\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+574\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%286%2F7%29x+=++%286%2F7%29+574+=+%286%2A574%29%2F7+=+492\"$ ………number of sold tickets\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"492+%2B+82+=+574\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"574+=+574\"$
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