document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117406>Question 117406</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Adult tickets for a play cost $18 and child tickets cost $2. If there were 20 people at a performance and the theater collected $88 for ticket sales, how many childern attended the play? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #85416 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=85416\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> C = number of children<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = number of adults<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + C = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 20 - A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18A + 2C = 88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18A + 2(20-A) = 88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18A + 40 - 2A = 88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16A = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + C = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 20 - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17 children attended the play<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17 + 3 = 20, so 20 people attended<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18A + 2C = 88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18*3 + 2*17 = 88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54 + 34 = 88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "88 = 88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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