document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=261433>Question 261433</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve this equation There were 6 more women on a committee than men. If the committee was made up of 30 people, how many men were on the committee? <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 #192629 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=192629\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LET M BE THE NUMBER OF MEN.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=M+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+W=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+(M+6)=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+M+6=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2M=30-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2M=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=24/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=12 NUMBER OF MEN.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12+12+6=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30=30<BR>\n" );
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