There were 3 times as many adults as students attending a school play. If the attendance was 480, how many adults and how many students attended the play?
Let x equal the number of students attending the school play and solve this equation.
3x + x = 480
First, you need to combine like terms.
4x=480
Then, divide each side by 4.
4x/4=480/4
4's on the left side cancel out, leaving:
x=120
Adults(3x):360
Students(x):120
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To solve the equation, combine like terms:
4x = 480
Next, isolate x (the number of students) by dividing both sides of the equation by 4:
x = 480/4 = 120
So, there were 120 students attending the school play.
To find the number of adults, multiply the number of students by 3:
3 * 120 = 360
Therefore, there were 360 adults attending the school play.
To solve the equation, combine like terms:
4x = 480
Next, isolate x by dividing both sides of the equation by 4:
x = 480 ÷ 4
x = 120
So, there were 120 students attending the play.
Since there were 3 times as many adults as students, the number of adults is 3 times the number of students:
3 * 120 = 360
Therefore, there were 360 adults attending the play.