document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=187665>Question 187665</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"If the ratio of fast workers to slow workers was 9 to 5,and there where 2100 workers in all, how many where fast workers?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Im not sure how to slove this. Please help if you can.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #140688 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><B>user_dude2008(1862)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><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=140688\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x - fast y - slow\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"If the ratio of fast workers to slow workers was 9 to 5\" ---> x/y=9/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"there where 2100 workers in all\" ---> x+y=2100 ----> y=2100-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/y=9/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/(2100-x)=9/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x=9(2100-x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x=18900-9x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+9x=18900\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14x=18900\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=18900/14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=1350\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans #1: 1,350 fast workers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2100-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=2100-1350\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=750\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans #2: 750 slow workers\r<BR>\n" );
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