Answer:
276 guests
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number of guests be n. We are to find the value of n.
Then (1/3)n + (5/12)n + 69 = n, or
(9/12)n + 69 = n or (12/12)n
Solving for n, we get (3/12)n = 69, or (1/12)n = 23, or n = 12(23) = 276
There were 276 guests at the wedding.
Check: Does (1/3)(276) + (5/12)(276) + 69 work out to 276? yes
