document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=756848>Question 756848</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fundraising:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Buck Creek fire department served 250 dinners. A child's plate cost $5.50 and an adult's plate cost $9.00. A total of 1935 was collected. How many of each type of plate was served. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #460492 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><B>sachi(548)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><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=sachi><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=460492\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let there are x children so no of adults=250-x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x*5.5+(250-x)*9=1935<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 5.5x+2250-9x=1935<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or -3.5x=1935-2250=-315<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x=315*3.5=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so there are 90 children so no of adults=160 </SPAN>\n" );
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