document.write( "Question 805049: 500 people attended a birthday party. The men gave $5 each, the women $3 each and the kids I cent each. The total amount added up to $500
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document.write( "How many men gave $5? How many women gave $3 and how many kids gave 1 cent each \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #485056 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! m+w+k=500, \n" ); document.write( "5m+3w+.01k=500 \n" ); document.write( "there are either 100, 200, 300 or 400 kids \n" ); document.write( "so k=100 \n" ); document.write( "m+w+100=500, \n" ); document.write( "5m+3w+1=500 \n" ); document.write( "k=100 doesn't work \n" ); document.write( "or k=200 \n" ); document.write( "m+w+200=500, \n" ); document.write( "5m+3w+2=500 \n" ); document.write( "k=200 doesn't work \n" ); document.write( "so k=300 \n" ); document.write( "m+w+300=500, \n" ); document.write( "5m+3w+3=500 \n" ); document.write( "k=300 doesn't work \n" ); document.write( "or k=400 \n" ); document.write( "m+w+400=500, \n" ); document.write( "5m+3w+4=500\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "m=98, w=2, k=400 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |