document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=384565>Question 384565</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me with this problem on porportions. I am lost and do not know what to do.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ratio of men to women at a certain company is 5 to 4. How many employees does the company have if there are 72 female employees? \r<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 #272228 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=272228\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of men to women at a certain company is 5 to 4. How many employees does the company have if there are 72 female employees? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 to 4 is the same as 5x to 4x where 5x is the # of men.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 4x = 72<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of men = 5x = 5*8 = 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of women = 4x = 4*8 = 32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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