SOLUTION: The number of home team fans was seven more than four times the number of visiting team fans at a soft ball game. If there were 12 more home town fans than visiting team fans, how

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Question 1199417: The number of home team fans was seven more than four times the number of visiting team fans at a soft ball game. If there were 12 more home town fans than visiting team fans, how many total fans were at the game.
Found 2 solutions by greenestamps, josgarithmetic:
Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x = # of visiting team fans

then 4x+7 = # of home team fans (7 more than four times the number of visiting team fans)

The number of home team fans was 12 more than the number of visiting team fans:

4x+7 = x+12

Solve using basic algebra.

(unfortunately, the given information leads to numbers of fans that are not whole numbers -- so the problem is faulty....)

Re-post with the correct description of the problem.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
h, home team fans
v, visiting team fans

system%28h=7%2B4v%2Ch-v=12%29-----the description

system%28h-4v=7%2Ch-v=12%29
E2-E1:
3v=5---------------Makes no sense.

Another Try:
h-v=12
substitute h,
7%2B4v-v=12
3v=5------------Makes no sense.