document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=409792>Question 409792</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there are 15 girls in a class.if 5/6 of the members are girls,how many members are boys. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "if 5/6 of the members are girls,how many members are boys.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the number in the class.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/6)x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/6)x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18 (total in the class)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of boys = 18-15 = 3<BR>\n" );
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