SOLUTION: There were 8 times more children than adults at the matinee performance of the movie "Identity Theif". There were 360 people at the theatre.How many adults and children were at the

Question 971757: There were 8 times more children than adults at the matinee performance of the movie "Identity Theif". There were 360 people at the theatre.How many adults and children were at the movie?
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There were 8 times more children than adults at the matinee performance of the movie "Identity Theif". There were 360 people at the theatre.How many adults and children were at the movie?
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C = 9A
C + A = 360
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9A + A = 360
A = 36 Adults
C = 324 Children
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