document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1008815>Question 1008815</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There were twelve times more children than adults at the matinee performance of the school play there were 455 people at the play. How many adults and children were there </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #624814 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=624814\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the number of children and adults, c and a.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 12a   and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c + a = 455<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12a + a = 455<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13a = 455 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 35 adults<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 12(35) = 420 kids </SPAN>\n" );
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