document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=123961>Question 123961</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2. There were 1500 people at a high school football game. Student tickets were $2.00 and adult tickets were $3.50. The total receipts for the game were $3825. How many students bought tickets?  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let a = the number of adult tickets purchased.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let s = the number of student tickets purchased.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Write a system of equations that can be used to determine the number of adult and student tickets purchased.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Determine the number of adults tickets sold and the number of student tickets sold. Use mathematics to explain how you determined your answer. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #90945 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=90945\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A+S=1500 OR A=1500-S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.5A+2S=3825<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NOW REPLACE A WITH(1500-S) & SOLVE FOR S.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.5(1500-S)+2S=3825<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5250-3.5S+2S=3825<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1.5S=3825-5250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1.5S=1425<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=-1425/-1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=950 IS THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN TICKETS SOLD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1500-950=550 NUMBER OF ADULT TICKETS SOLD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.5*550+2*950=3825<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1925+1900=3825<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3825=3825<BR>\n" );
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