document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=276574>Question 276574</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 385 surfers in Surf City. Two thirds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the boys are surfers and one-twelfth of the girls<BR>\n" );
document.write( "are surfers. If there are two girls for every boy, then how<BR>\n" );
document.write( "many boys and how many girls are there in Surf City?<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 #201531 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=201531\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 385 surfers in Surf City. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two thirds of the boys are surfers and one-twelfth of the girls<BR>\n" );
document.write( "are surfers. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If there are two girls for every boy, then how<BR>\n" );
document.write( "many boys and how many girls are there in Surf City?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "surfers + surfers = surfers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/3)b + (1/12)g = 385<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = 2b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify the 1st equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8b + g = 12*385<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"g\" and solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8b + 2b = 12*385<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10b = 4620<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 462  (# of boys)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since g = 2b, g = 924 (# of girls)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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