document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=455469>Question 455469</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  a group of 52 people attended a ball game. there were 3 times as many children as adults in the group. set up a system of equations that represent the number of adults and children that attended the game, and solve the system to find the number of children who were in the group. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #315753 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=315753\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+c=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=3a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+3a=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There were 13 adults and 39 children at the ball game.. </SPAN>\n" );
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