document.write( "Question 833825: a catering company is setting up table for a big event that will host 746 people. when they set up the tables they need 2 forks for each child and 5 forks for each adult. if the company ordered a total of 2992 forks, how many adults and how many children will be attending the event? \n" ); document.write( "
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a, count of adults
\n" ); document.write( "c, count of children\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a+c=746 accounts for the guests
\n" ); document.write( "5a+2c=2992 accounts for forks\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "c=746-a;
\n" ); document.write( "5a+2(746-a)=2992
\n" ); document.write( "5a+2*746-2a=2992
\n" ); document.write( "3a=2992-2*746
\n" ); document.write( "3a=1500
\n" ); document.write( "a=500
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