document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1204764>Question 1204764</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At the local drive-in theater, the manager sold 200 tickets.  Adult tickets cost $9 each, while children's tickets cost $5 each.  If the theater sold $1420 worth of tickets, how many adult tickets and how many children's tickets were sold?\r<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 #841233 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=841233\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a = number of adult tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = number of child tickets.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your equations are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + c = 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9a + 5c = 1420<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply boh sides of the first equation by 9 and leave the second equation as is to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9a + 9c = 1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9a + 5c = 1420<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract the second equation from the first to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4c = 380<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for c to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 380/4 = 95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 200 - 95 = 105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you have 105 adult tickets and 95 child tickets.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total cost is 9 * 105 + 5 * 95 = 1420.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "numbers look good.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your solution is 105 adult and 95 child tickets were sold. </SPAN>\n" );
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