SOLUTION: There are 2 teachers with 60 children in total. Kathy has 1.5 times as many children as Jean, So How many children does each teacher have?

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Question 886092: There are 2 teachers with 60 children in total. Kathy has 1.5 times as many children as Jean, So How many children does each teacher have?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.5x+x=60
2.5x=60
x=60/2.5
x=24
1.5x=36