<PRE><B>Question 1131765</B>
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Let x be the number of children.&lt;br&gt;
Then the number of oranges given away is 5x, because each child gets 5 oranges and all the oranges are given away.&lt;br&gt;
And the number of pears is 8x+21, because each child gets 8 pears and then there are still 21 left.&lt;br&gt;
The number of pears is 3 times the number of oranges:&lt;br&gt;
{{{8x+21 = 3(5x)}}}
{{{8x+21 = 15x}}}
{{{21 = 7x}}}
{{{x = 3}}}&lt;br&gt;
ANSWERS:
The number of children is x=3.
The number of oranges is 5x = 15.</PRE>