document.write( "Question 310870: A class containing a number P students has a test average of 70%. Another class containing a number N students has a test average of 92%. When the classes are combined, the new average is 86%. What is the value of P/N?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "It's the only problem in my homework assignment I can't solve. I think it should be set up as:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "[(P X .70) + (N X .92)]/P + N equals .86\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "But how do I solve for P or N?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #222406 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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Don't solve for them, solve for P/N.
\n" ); document.write( "(x1+x2+x3+...+xp)/P=\"70\"
\n" ); document.write( "(y1+y2+y3+...+yn)/N=\"92\"
\n" ); document.write( "(x1+x2+...+xn+y1+y2+...yp)/(P+N)=\"86\"
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\n" ); document.write( "(x1+x2+x3+...+xp)=\"70P\"
\n" ); document.write( "(y1+y2+y3+...+yn)=\"92N\"
\n" ); document.write( "(x1+x2+...+xn+y1+y2+...yp)=\"86%28P%2BN%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+70P%2B92N=86P%2B86N+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+-16P=-6N\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+P%2FN=6%2F16=3%2F8\"
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