document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1176242>Question 1176242</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> T-shirts at the circus cost $5.00 for children and $10.00 for<BR>\n" );
document.write( "adults. If 300 t shirts were sold for a total of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2000, how many children and how many adults<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bought t shirts?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let c = children shirts and a = adult shirts. What equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is the QUANTITY AND COST OF SHIRTS SOLD equation?(would the equation be c+a=300 for quantity and 5c+10a=2000 for cost?)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #802699 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=802699\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yes, it would<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so -5c-5a=-1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+10a=2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a=500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=100 adult shirts ($1000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=200 child shirts ($1000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It checks, so you know your approach was correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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