SOLUTION: 148 people are spending 5 days at a summer camp. The cook ordered 12 pounds of food for each adult and 9 pounds for each child. A total of 1,410 pounds of food was ordered. What wa

SOLUTION: 148 people are spending 5 days at a summer camp. The cook ordered 12 pounds of food for each adult and 9 pounds for each child. A total of 1,410 pounds of food was ordered. What wa

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Question 528397: 148 people are spending 5 days at a summer camp. The cook ordered 12 pounds of food for each adult and 9 pounds for each child. A total of 1,410 pounds of food was ordered. What was the total number of adults in the group? What was the total number of children in the group?
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a + c = 148

12a + 9c = 1410
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