document.write( "Question 1140590: 80% of the people at a concert were adults. 75% of the children at a concert were boys. There were 36 more boys than girls.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #761170 by ikleyn(52798) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Let x be the number of girls.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the number of boys is 3x, from the condition.\r\n" );
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document.write( "You are given that   3x - x = 36,   or   2x = 36;  hence,  x = 36/2 = 18  is the number of girls.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the number of boys is  3x = 3*18 = 54.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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