document.write( "Question 335991: there are 6 boys to every 9 girls in the sixth grade. there is a total of 75 students in the sixth grade. how many boys are there in the sixth grade? \n" ); document.write( "

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there are 6 boys to every 9 girls in the sixth grade.
\n" ); document.write( " there is a total of 75 students in the sixth grade.
\n" ); document.write( " how many boys are there in the sixth grade?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = the multiplier
\n" ); document.write( "No. of boys to girls:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%286x%29%2F%289x%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "6x + 9x = 75
\n" ); document.write( "15x = 75
\n" ); document.write( "x = $\"75%2F15\"$
\n" ); document.write( "x = 5
\n" ); document.write( "We have
\n" ); document.write( "6(5) = 30 boys
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "9(5) = 45 girls
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\n" ); document.write( "total: 75 students \n" ); document.write( "

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