document.write( "Question 1204960: On a certain hot summer's day, 359 people used the public swimming pool. The daily prices are $1.25 for children and $2.50 for adults. The receipts for admission totaled $698.75 How many children and how many adults swam at the public pool that day? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "                PRICE           QTY          MONEY\r\n" );
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document.write( "CHILDREN          1.25          359-A      1.25(359-A)\r\n" );
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document.write( "ADULTS            2.50          A          2.5A\r\n" );
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document.write( "Total                          359           698.75\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "Only one single variable was assigned to the number of adults, for convenience.
\n" ); document.write( "Solve the equation for A, $\"1.25%28359-A%29%2B2.5A=698.75\"$ . \n" ); document.write( "

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