document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256593>Question 256593</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> suppose the ratio of girls to boys in your school is 19:17. Theree are 1908 students altogether.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. Solve the proportion g/b=19/17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. Write and solve the system of equations to find the total number of boys b and girls  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #188680 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=188680\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> suppose the ratio of girls to boys in your school is 19:17. There are 1908 students altogether. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. Solve the proportion g/b=19/17 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "g/(1908-g) = 19/17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17g = 19(1908-g)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17g = 19*1908 - 19g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36g = 19*1908<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = 1007 (# of girls)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since b+g = 1908, b = 1908-1007 = 899 (# of boys)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. Write and solve the system of equations to find the total number of boys b and girls <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Done:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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