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. 


{{{300= students + adults }}}........if {{{students= y}}} and {{{adults =x}}}, than

{{{x + y =300 }}}.....There were {{{6}}} more students than adults, so

{{{(x+6)=y  }}}.......substitute {{{y}}}

{{{x + x +6 =300 }}}

{{{2x +6 =300 }}}

{{{2x =300 - 6}}}


{{{2x = 294}}}

{{{x = 294/2}}}


{{{x = 147}}}

{{{y = x+6}}}........find {{{y}}}


{{{y =147+6}}}


{{{y =153}}}....


check:


{{{x + y =300 }}}

{{{147 + 153 =300 }}}