document.write( "Question 1205729: A cruise ship had 3 times as many adult passengers as child passengers when it left its first port. At a new port, 116 adults and 50 children boarded the ship. There are now 1,216 more adults than children on the ship. How many children were on the ship at first? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #842734 by josgarithmetic(39616) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "                INITIALLY           NEW PORT\r\n" );
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document.write( "ADULT             3x                 3x+116\r\n" );
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document.write( "CHILDREN                            x+50\r\n" );
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document.write( "DIFFERENCE                            1216\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "More adults than children on board before leaving new port.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x%2B116-x-50=1216\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x=1216-116%2B50\"$ \r
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