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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A writing workshop enrolls novelists and poets in a ratio of 5 to 3.  There are 24 people at the workshop.  How many novelists are there?  How many poets are there? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #141321 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=141321\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5/8=x/24.......5 t 3 ratio means 5 out of every 8 are novelists<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=15...so 15 novelists<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/8=x/24.......5/3 ratio menas 3 out of 8 are poets<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=9 poets<BR>\n" );
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