document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4333>Question 4333</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with a word problem please.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 980 students who attend high school. At a recent volleyball game at the school, 35% of the male students and 40% of the female students were in attendance. The total number of students attending the ball game was 369. How many males and how many females attend this high school? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1965 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=1965\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start by letting M = # of male students and F = # of female students.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Change the percents to equivalent decimals:  35% = 0.35 and 40% = 0.4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you can write ths system of equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.35M + 0.4F = 369   The total number of students attending the ball game.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M + F = 980  The total number of students attending school.  Rewrite this as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 980 - F and substitute into the first equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.35(980 - F) + 0.4F = 369       Solve for F<BR>\n" );
document.write( "343 - 0.35F + 0.4F = 369  Combine like-terms and subtract 343 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05F = 26  Divide both sides by 0.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = 520  The number of female students.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M = 980 - F<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 980 - 520 = 460  The number of male students.<BR>\n" );
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