document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=125401>Question 125401</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Theater tickets are $8 for general admission (GA) and $5 for students (STD).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "During one evening 240 tickets were sold, and the receipts were $1680.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many of each type of ticket was sold?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HELP!!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92007 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=92007\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Theater tickets are $8 for general admission (GA) and $5 for students (STD).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "During one evening 240 tickets were sold, and the receipts were $1680.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many of each type of ticket was sold?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = no. of GA tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y = no. of STD tickets<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Translate these two statements to equations:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "During one evening 240 tickets were sold,\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 240<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (240 - x); we can use this for substituting below<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"tickets are $8 for general admission (GA) and $5 for students (STD)....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the receipts were $1680.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 8x + 5y = 1680<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many of each type of ticket was sold?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute (240-x) for y in the above equation, find x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 5(240-x) = 1680<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x + 1200 - 5x = 1680; multiplied what's inside the brackets<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x - 5x = 1680 - 1200<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 480<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 160 Ga tickets<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 240 - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 240 - 160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 80 STD tickets<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in the receipt$ equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(160) + 5(80) = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1280 + 400 = 1680<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did I make this understandable? Think you can do these type of equations now?\r<BR>\n" );
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