document.write( "Question 1102935: The community theatre group puts on a play last month.\r
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document.write( "Let x = how many adults attended.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Notice it is the same as how many adults tickets were sold.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So the number of children attended was (x-20).\r\n" );
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document.write( "8*x + 3*(x-20) = 1260    is your value equation.\r\n" );
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document.write( "8x + 3x - 60 = 1260  ====>  11x = 1260 + 60 = 1320  ====>  x =  = 120.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  120 adults.\r\n" );
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