document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=277861>Question 277861</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having problems trying to figure this problem out:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ratio of yes votes to no votes in an election was 5 to 4. How many yes votes were cast if these were a total of 7200 votes cast? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #202248 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=202248\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there were 5x+4x votes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=7200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x =yes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=no<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=4000 =yes votes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=3200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4000/3200=5/4 </SPAN>\n" );
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