document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1072087>Question 1072087</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a catering company is settling up tables for a big event that will host 784 people. when they set up the tables they need two forks for each child and five forks for each adult. if the company ordered a total of 2992 forks how many adults and children will be attending the event? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #687286 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=687286\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be the amount of adults attending the event. Then the amount of children at the event would be 784-n. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n+2(784-n)=2992<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3n=1424<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=474.6666667<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There will be approximately 475 adults and 309 children at the event. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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