document.write( "Question 1051599: In a museum, the ratio of adults to children is
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document.write( "Hi  
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document.write( " Let x represent the constant of proportionality: adults 2x, children 14x
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document.write( "2x + 14x = 320
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document.write( "16x = 320
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document.write( "x = 20
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document.write( "Children: 2x = 2(20) = 40 children
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document.write( "Checking:
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document.write( "14x adults = 280
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document.write( "280 + 40 = 320 CHECKS!
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