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Question 389148: There were 300 people at the football game. There were 6 more students than adults at the game. How many students were at the football game.
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There were 300 people at the football game. There were 6 more students than adults at the game. How many students were at the football game.

300=+students+%2B+adults+........if students=+y and adults+=x, than
x+%2B+y+=300+.....There were 6 more students than adults, so
%28x%2B6%29=y++.......substitute y
x+%2B+x+%2B6+=300+
2x+%2B6+=300+
2x+=300+-+6

2x+=+294
x+=+294%2F2

x+=+147
y+=+x%2B6........find y

y+=147%2B6

y+=153....

check:

x+%2B+y+=300+
147+%2B+153+=300+