SOLUTION: Translate the English sentence into an equation using the variables indicated: The ratio of brick houses to wooden houses in a particular city is 5 to 11. Let b = the number of br

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Question 37305: Translate the English sentence into an equation using the variables indicated: The ratio of brick houses to wooden houses in a particular city is 5 to 11. Let b = the number of brick houses and w = the number of wooden houses.
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THE RATIO OR BRICK TO WOODEN HOUSES IS 5 TO 11 OR 5:11 OR 5/11