document.write( "Question 431082: There are 8 girls for every 7 boys on a field trip. If there are 56 girls on a trip, how many students are on the trip? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #299272 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Let x represent the number of boys
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document.write( " 8/7 = 56/x
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document.write( " 8x = 7*56
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document.write( "  x = 7*56/8
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document.write( "  x = 49 boys   Total of 105 on the trip \n" );
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