document.write( "Question 1148162: In a park, the ratio of adults to children is 15 to 7. If there are 374 people in the park, how many children are there? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x be the number of children in the park.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the number of adults is (374-x), according to the condition.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Further, the condition says that\r\n" );
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document.write( "     = .\r\n" );
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document.write( "To solve this equation, cross multiply and then simplify\r\n" );
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document.write( "    7*(374 - x) = 15x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    7*374 - 7x = 15x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    7*374      = 15x + 7x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    7*374      = 22x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x           =  = 119.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  There are 119 children in the park.\r\n" );
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