Question

3.) The total attendance for Sunday's services was 266. If there were 18 more people at the

morning service than people at the evening service, how many attended each service?
Unknowns:
______= # at evening service
_____= # at morning service
Write an equation and solve:
# of people at evening service =_____
# of people at morning service =_______​

Answer 1

Answer: There are 142 people at morning service and 124 people at evening service.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Total attendance for Sunday's services = 266

Let the number of people at morning service be 'x'.

Let the number of people at evening service be 'y'.

So, our equation becomes

`x+y=266-----------------(1)`

According to question, If there were 18 more people at the

morning service than people at the evening service.

Then, it becomes,

`x-y=18----------------(2)\\\implies x=18+y`

So, we put the above equation in eq(1), we get

`x+y=266\\\\y+18+y=266\\\\2y=266-18\\\\2y=248\\\\y=(248)/(2)\\\\y=124`

and x = 18+124=142

Hence, there are 142 people at morning service and 124 people at evening service.