document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38616>Question 38616</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of yes votes to no votes in an election was 3 to 2. How many total votes were cast if there were 2124 yes 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 #24143 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=24143\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Set up a ratio of Yes votes compared to Total votes cast.  If the ratio of yes votes to no votes was 3 to 2, then there were 3 yes votes cast for every 5 total votes.  Set up the following ratio:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28Yes%29%2F%28Total%29+=+3%2F5+=+2124%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28Yes%29%2F%28Total%29+=+3%2F5+=+2124%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Fb=c%2Fd ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Fb=c%2Fd\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ad=bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ad=bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5+=+2124%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5+=+2124%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > means taht <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+=+5%2A2124 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+=+5%2A2124\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+=+10620 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+=+10620\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3540 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3540\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > total votes cast.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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