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OpenStudy (anonymous):

PLEASE HELP ME

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (danjs):

you need to set up 2 equations here

OpenStudy (danjs):

one for the people count, and one for the money

OpenStudy (danjs):

140 total people = Children + Adults

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

please you have to solve a system of two equations in two variables

OpenStudy (danjs):

9*Adults + 6*children = 1218 total money

OpenStudy (danjs):

Let C = Children and A = Adults 9A + 6C = 1218 A + C = 140 2 equations , 2 unknowns, you can solve

OpenStudy (danjs):

can you do that part?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

In got A or D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I*

OpenStudy (danjs):

i dont know the answer, just set up the equations so far

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (danjs):

9A + 6C = 1218 A + C = 140

OpenStudy (anonymous):

one sec

OpenStudy (anonymous):

18?

OpenStudy (danjs):

18 what, i dont get it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im not very good t this :( i will try again if you want

OpenStudy (anonymous):

at*

OpenStudy (danjs):

solve the second equation for either A or C, and plug that into the first C = 140 - A Sub into second equation 9A + 6*(140-A) = 1218 Now you have one variable A, you can solve for

OpenStudy (danjs):

9A + 840 - 6A = 1218 3A = 1218 - 840 3A = 378 A = 126

OpenStudy (anonymous):

14 children; 126 adults

OpenStudy (danjs):

Just figured A = 126, there are 126 adults, Now that you know that , you can use either equation to get the C children A + C = 140 126 + C = 140 C = 14

OpenStudy (danjs):

yep

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you

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