document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1001644>Question 1001644</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Downtown Community Barbecue served 238 dinners. A child’s plate cost $3.10 and an adult’s plate cost $8.10. A total of $1,297.80 was collected. How many of each type of plate was served?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Round answers to the nearest whole person.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #618742 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=618742\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> c+a=238<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=238-c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.10c+8.10a=1297.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.10c+8.10(238-c)=1297.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.10c+1927.80-8.10c=1297.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5c=1297.80-1927.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5c=-630<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=-630/-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=126 children<BR>\n" );
document.write( "238-126=112 adults </SPAN>\n" );
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