document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=328296>Question 328296</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The chief of police for smalltown USA notice that, not including himself, 3/5 of his police force carries firearms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If he include himself, 5/8 of his force carries fairearms. How many people on his force do not carry firearms?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d) 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e) 24<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 #235368 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=235368\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The chief of police for small town USA notice that, not including himself,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3/5 of his police force carries firearms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If he include himself, 5/8 of his force carries firearms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How many people on his force do not carry firearms?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Originally then, 2/5 did not carry guns<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Later then, 3/8 did not carry guns<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = total on the police force not counting the chief <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "No. not carrying guns remains unchanged, so we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 40, results<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(2)x = 5(3(x+1))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x = 15x + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x - 15x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15 total on the police force<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*15 = 6 did not carry guns<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Confirm solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*(15+1) = 6 also </SPAN>\n" );
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