SOLUTION: there were 268 people at party, 3 times as many people ate chocolate cake than vanilla cake. How many people ate chocolate cake?
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Question 781868: there were 268 people at party, 3 times as many people ate chocolate cake than vanilla cake. How many people ate chocolate cake?
Answer by thiessy(2) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x+x=268
4x=268
x=67 ate vanilla cake
3*67=201 ate chocolate cake
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