document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=419685>Question 419685</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi tutor, i do not get this question what so ever. It his a problem solving, algebraic question. I really need help. It would be greatly appreciated, thank you so much, may god bless you. Q : 500 tickets for a football game were sold and the total receipts were $105. Some of the tickets sold for $15 and the rest sold for 25cents. Find the number of each sold. ( i am required too provide a equation/formula , write a table i already have that set up : i have it as ticket 1 & ticket two & value, number and amount. & i also would greatly appreciate if you show the work as too how you got the answers, so i can learn from it. Thank you so much. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #853225 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(53538)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=853225\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi tutor, i do not get this question what so ever. It his a problem solving, algebraic question. I really need help. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It would be greatly appreciated, thank you so much, may god bless you. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q : 500 tickets for a football game were sold and the total receipts were $105. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Some of the tickets sold for $15 and the rest sold for 25cents. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the number of each sold. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "( i am required too provide a equation/formula , write a table i already have that set up : <BR>\n" );
document.write( "i have it as ticket 1 & ticket two & value, number and amount. & i also would greatly appreciate <BR>\n" );
document.write( "if you show the work as too how you got the answers, so i can learn from it. Thank you so much.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regarding this problem, I'd like to make two notices.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, the solution and the answer in the post by @mananth (300 tickets at $0.25 and 200 tickets by $15) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "both are incorrect.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They do not withstand the check:  300*0.25 + 200*15 = 3075, not 105 dollars.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second notice is that the problem is posed incorrectly. It is SELF-CONTRADICTORY and describes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a situation which NEVER may happen.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Indeed, 500 $0.25 tickets cost  500*0.25 = 5*25 = 125 dollars,  which is just MORE than $105.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, this problem, as it is presented in your post, is FATALLY DEFECTIVE and is only good <BR>\n" );
document.write( "to throw it to a garbage bin.\r<BR>\n" );
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