document.write( "Question 387389: Could someone show me how to do this problem?\r
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document.write( "Hi,         
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document.write( "Let x and (8272 -x) represent the yes votes and no votes respectively
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document.write( "Question Sets Up the Proportion***
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document.write( "Cross multiplying to solve for x
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document.write( "   4x = 7(8272-x)
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document.write( "  4x = 7*8272 - 7x
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document.write( "  11x = 7*8272
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document.write( "    x = 7*8272/11
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document.write( "    x =5264, the number of yes votes.  No votes = 3008    (8272 - 5264)\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " 7/4 = 1.75 =  5264/3008 = 1.75 
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