document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=120672>Question 120672</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tickets for a train excursion were $120 for a sleeping<BR>\n" );
document.write( "room, $80 for a berth, and $50 for a coach seat. The total ticket sales were $8600.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If there were 20 more berth tickets sold than sleeping room tickets and 3 times as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "many coach tickets as sleeping room tickets, how many of each type of ticket were<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, I came up with a few equations and none of them are right. So far I have (x+120)+20(80x) +3x(x+120)=8600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know I am way off.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #88458 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=88458\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = number of sleeping room tickets @ $120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+20 = number of berth tickets @ $80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x= number of coach tickets @ $50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation will be <BR>\n" );
document.write( "120(x) + 80(x+20) + 50(3x) = 8600 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 (Retired)\r<BR>\n" );
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