SOLUTION: 148 people are spending 5 days at a summer camp. The cook ordered 12 pounds of food for each adult and 9 pounds for each child. A total of 1,410 pounds of food was ordered. What wa

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Question 528397: 148 people are spending 5 days at a summer camp. The cook ordered 12 pounds of food for each adult and 9 pounds for each child. A total of 1,410 pounds of food was ordered. What was the total number of adults in the group? What was the total number of children in the group?
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a + c = 148

12a + 9c = 1410