document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=111858>Question 111858</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please show me steps to solve this word problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "145 tickets are sold for opening night. Only $2 tickets and $5 tickets were sold. The total value of the tickets sold is $524. How many $2 tickets and how many $5 tickets were sold.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #81588 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=81588\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+Y=145 OR X=145-Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+5Y=524 OR <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(145-Y)+5Y=524<BR>\n" );
document.write( "290-2Y+5Y=524<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y=524-290<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y=234<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=234/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=78 THE NUMBER OF 5$ TICKERTS WERE SOLD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+78=145<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=145-78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=67 NUMBER OF 2$ TICKETS WERE SOLD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*67+5*78=524<BR>\n" );
document.write( "134+390=524<BR>\n" );
document.write( "524=524 </SPAN>\n" );
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