document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24774>Question 24774</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a survey of 320 doctors. 50% more favored Brand X pain reliever than Brand y. How many of the doctors favored Brand X? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13227 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=13227\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let number that favor brand y be \"a\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then number that favor brand x will be \"a + 50%a\" = 1.5a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  number favor y + number favor x = 320<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        a + 1.5a = 320<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       10a + 15a = 3200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            25a = 3200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              a = 128 (number who favor y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           1.5a = 192 (number who favor x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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