document.write( "Question 1204597: If 129 people attend a concert and tickets for adults cost $2.25 while tickets for children cost $1.5 and total receipts for the concert was $233.25, how many of each went to the concert? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "If 129 people attend a concert and tickets for adults cost $2.25
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document.write( "x adults; (129-x) children\r\n" );
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document.write( "Write the total money equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2.25x + 1.50*(129-x) = 233.25   dollars.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and find x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2.25x + 1.50*129 - 1.50x = 233.25\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2.25x - 1.50x = 233.25 - 1.50*129\r\n" );
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document.write( "        0.75x     =     39.75\r\n" );
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document.write( "            x     =     39.75/0.75 = 53.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  53 adults and 129-53 = 76 children.\r\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK.  53*2.25 + 76*1.50 = 233.25  dollar, total money.   ! correct !\r\n" );
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