SOLUTION: There was 52 people at a football game. Three times as many children as adults. Find how many children and adults went to the game by using a system.

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Question 858773: There was 52 people at a football game. Three times as many children as adults. Find how many children and adults went to the game by using a system.
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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c=3a
a+c=52

so 4a=52
a=13
c=3a=39