document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=361864>Question 361864</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a certain community of 1,200 people, 60% are literate. Of the males, 50% are literates and of the females 70% are literate. What is the female population? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #257987 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=257987\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .50x+.70(1,200-x)=.60*1,200<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50x+840x-.70x=720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.20x=720-840<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.20x=-120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-120/-.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=600 males.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,200-600=600 females.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50*600+.70*600=.60*1,200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300+420=720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "720=720 </SPAN>\n" );
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