document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1204960>Question 1204960</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  On a certain hot​ summer's day, 359 people used the public swimming pool. The daily prices are $1.25 for children and $2.50 for adults. The receipts for admission totaled $698.75  How many children and how many adults swam at the public pool that​ day?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "359 people used the public swimming pool.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the number of  children who used the pool. The daily prices are $1.25 for children\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The receipts from children = 1.25x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y be the number of  adults who used the pool  .  $2.50 for adults. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Receipts from adults will be 2.50y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total receipts was  $698.75 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25x+2.50y= $698.75 ------------------(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "359 people used the public swimming pool.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=359--------------------------------------(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25x+1.25y = 1.25*359<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25x+1.25y=448.75    subtract (1) from this equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25x+2.50y= $698.75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1.25y =-250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 200 adults used the pool\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remaining were children 359-200 = 159 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.25*159+2.50*200 =698.75<BR>\n" );
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