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  • 08-10-2018
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There are 144 people in line. There are twice as many adults as children in line .How many children in line and how many adults are in line?

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  • 08-10-2018

48 children and 96 adults

let x be the number of children then number of adults = 2x and

x + 2x = 144

3x = 144 ( divide both sides by 3 )

x = [tex]\frac{144}{3}[/tex] = 48

There are 48 children and ( 2 × 48 ) = 96 adults


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