document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=271565>Question 271565</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the ratio of boys to all students in sam middle school is 2:5. there are 123 girls in the school. how many boys in the school? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198777 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=198777\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let y=number of boys.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y/(123+y)=2/5 Proportion<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=246+2y multiply each side by 5(123+y) to eliminate fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=246<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=82<BR>\n" );
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