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
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document.write( "It's the only problem in my homework assignment I can't solve. I think it should be set up as:\r
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document.write( "[(P X .70) + (N X .92)]/P + N equals .86\r
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document.write( "But how do I solve for P or N? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #222406 by Fombitz(32388) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Don't solve for them, solve for P/N. \n" ); document.write( "(x1+x2+x3+...+xp)/P= \n" ); document.write( "(y1+y2+y3+...+yn)/N= \n" ); document.write( "(x1+x2+...+xn+y1+y2+...yp)/(P+N)= \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "(x1+x2+x3+...+xp)= \n" ); document.write( "(y1+y2+y3+...+yn)= \n" ); document.write( "(x1+x2+...+xn+y1+y2+...yp)= \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |