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In a cafeteria, there are the same number of 3-legged stools as there are of 4-legged chairs. If stools have 120 fewer legs than chairs, how many people can sit in this cafeteria?
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In a cafeteria, there are the same number of 3-legged stools as there are of 4-legged chairs. If stools have 120 fewer legs than chairs, how many people can sit in this cafeteria?

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Imagine what x is quantity of stools. So
3x+120=4x
x=120
120 stools in cafeteria
120 chairs in cafeteria
120+120=240
There 240 people can sit in this cafeteria
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