document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=128766>Question 128766</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are two types of tickets available for a concert. The reserved-seat tickets cost $18.00 each, and the cheap-seat tickets cost $12.50 each. How many tickets were sold if 3 times as many cheap-seat tickets were sold as reserved-seat tickets and the total proceeds were $688,200?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What's the formula that's the thing I don't understand with story problems. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #94220 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=94220\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12.5*3X+18*X=688,200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "37.5+18X=688,200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55.5X=688,200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=688,200/55.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=12,400 RESEVED SEAT TICKETS WERE SOLD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*12,400=37,200 OF THE CHEAP TICKETS WERE SOLD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12.5*37,200+18*12,400=688,200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "465,000+223,200=688,200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "688,200=688,200 </SPAN>\n" );
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