document.write( "Question 520018: The attendance at a moving picture theater on a certain day was 737 persons. If there were 289 more adults than children, how children were there? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #345914 by Maths68(1474)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let \n" ); document.write( "Number of Children = x \n" ); document.write( "Number of Adults = x + 289\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Adults + Children = 737 \n" ); document.write( "(x+289)+x=737 \n" ); document.write( "x+289+x=737 \n" ); document.write( "2x=737-289 \n" ); document.write( "2x=448 \n" ); document.write( "2x/2=448/2 \n" ); document.write( "x=224\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Number of Children = x = 224 \n" ); document.write( "Number of Adults = x + 289 = 224+289=513\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check \n" ); document.write( "====== \n" ); document.write( "Total Attendance = Adults + Children \n" ); document.write( "737 = 513+224 \n" ); document.write( "737=737 \n" ); document.write( " |