SOLUTION: In a particular class, 72% of the students have black hair. Five black-haired students leave the class, so that now 65% of the students have black hair. How many students were orig

Question 1107464: In a particular class, 72% of the students have black hair. Five black-haired students leave the class, so that now 65% of the students have black hair. How many students were originally in the class?
Answer by ikleyn(52775) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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 = 0.65.


Solve for x, which is the number of students originally in the class.

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