SOLUTION: If a party of 24 people paid $147 in total a adult paid $8 and a children paid $3 how many adult attended the party

SOLUTION: If a party of 24 people paid $147 in total a adult paid $8 and a children paid $3 how many adult attended the party

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Question 1038077: If a party of 24 people paid $147 in total a adult paid $8 and a children paid $3 how many adult attended the party
Answer by garettbuff(18) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you set it up x+y=24 ,and 8x+3y=147 so the answer is x=15 and y=9.
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