document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=987437>Question 987437</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there were three times as many children a there were adults in attendance at a party. altogether there were 56 guests. how many of the quests were children? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #608206 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=608206\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A=number of adults; C=number of children=3A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+C=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+3A=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4A=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There were 14 adult guests.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=3A=3(14)=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: There were 42 children at the party.<BR>\n" );
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