document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=401145>Question 401145</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of boys to girls in the class was 4:5. There were 24 people in the class. How many boys? How many girls? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #283912 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=283912\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Wow, this is a fail math problem. Apparently we have a fractional number of boys and girls because\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 5x = 24 --> x = 24/9 = 8/3, so 32/3 boys and 40/3 girls...? </SPAN>\n" );
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