document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6924>Question 6924</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/2 kids have left party<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 kids are standing around<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3 are dancing<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how many kids were originally at party </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the number of kids originally at the party.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then after half leave, x/2 remain. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Of these, 1/3 are dancing. That is, x/6 are dancing.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 are just standing around.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, x/6 + 18 = x/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/6 - x/2 = -18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/6 - 3x/6 = -18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 3x = -108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x = -108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There were orginally 54 kids. Half left, leaving 27. Of these, 1/3 are dancing = 9. The remaining 18 are standing around. </SPAN>\n" );
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