document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1208714>Question 1208714</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The manager of the Coral Theatre wants to know if the majority of its patrons are adults or children. One day in July, 5200 tickets were sold, and the receipts totaled $29.96. The adult admission is $7.50, and the children's admission is $4.50. How many adult patrons were there? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this word problem, I see a system of equations in two variables. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let a = adult\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let c = children \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My two equations are as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + c = 5200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.50a + 4.50b = 29.96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is my system of equations correct? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting first equation from second equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Telling that a is negative.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Something about your description is not right.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Was the tickets revenue really  $29961 ? </SPAN>\n" );
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