in this the strength of adults is 20 more then childrens.so how many numbers of mens are there in the picnic
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a = number of adults
c = number of children
m = number of men
w = number of women.
The number p of people attending the picnic is 240.
p = 240, and
p = m + w + c
There are 20 men more than women:
m = w + 20
Substitute m by w+20 to reduce the unknowns:
a = (w + 20) + w
There are 20 adults more than children:
c = w+20 + w - 20
c = 2w.
Thus:
m + w + c = w+20 + w + 2w = 240
Solve for w:
w+20 + w + 2w = 240
4w + 20 = 240
4 (w + 5) = 240
w + 5 = 60
w = 55
There are 55 women.
c = 2w =>
c = 110
There are 110 children.
m = w + 20 =>
m= 75
There are 75 men.