document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49765>Question 49765</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073268620/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rational expression.  Solve by using a proportion.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The student-teacher ratio for Washington High was reported to be 27.5 to 1. If there are 42 teachers, then how many students are there?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33014 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=33014\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the given ratio (# of students over # of teachers):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27.5%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27.5%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now write the proportion remembering to keep the same order...# of students over the # of teachers. Let x = the required number of students.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27.5%2F1+=+x%2F42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27.5%2F1+=+x%2F42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 42.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 1155 students. </SPAN>\n" );
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