document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=463599>Question 463599</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The male to female ratio is 5 to 4. There are 6975 students total. How many are female and how many are males? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #317580 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=317580\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5/4=X/(6,975-X) CROSS MULTIPLY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(6,975-X)=4X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34,875-5X=4X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34,875=4X+5X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9X=34,875<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=34,875/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3,875 MALES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6,975-3,875=3,100 FEMALES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/4=3,875/3,100 DIVIDE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25=1.25\r<BR>\n" );
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