document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=498793>Question 498793</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 40% of the population of a town are men and 39% are women. If the number of children is 1260. Find the number of men. (Ans.2400) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #337170 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=337170\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There can only be men, women, or children, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of men<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of women<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+%2B+w+%2B+1260+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+%2B+w+%2B+1260+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = population<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+=+.4%2A%28+m+%2B+w+%2B+1260+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+=+.4%2A%28+m+%2B+w+%2B+1260+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+=+.39%2A%28+m+%2B+w+%2B+1260+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+=+.39%2A%28+m+%2B+w+%2B+1260+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+=+.4m+%2B+.4w+%2B+504+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+=+.4m+%2B+.4w+%2B+504+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.6m+-+.4w+=+504+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.6m+-+.4w+=+504+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+60m+-+40w+=+50400+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+60m+-+40w+=+50400+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+=+.39m+%2B+.39w+%2B+491.4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+=+.39m+%2B+.39w+%2B+491.4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-.39m+%2B+.61w++=++491.4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-.39m+%2B+.61w++=++491.4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-39m+%2B+61w+=+49140+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-39m+%2B+61w+=+49140+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+60m+-+40w+=+50400+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+60m+-+40w+=+50400+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-39m+%2B+61w+=+49140+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-39m+%2B+61w+=+49140+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+21m+%2B+21w+=+99540+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+21m+%2B+21w+=+99540+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+21%2A%28+m+%2B+w+%29+=+99540+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+21%2A%28+m+%2B+w+%29+=+99540+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+%2B+w+=+4740+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+%2B+w+=+4740+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, since<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+%2B+w+%2B+1260+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+%2B+w+%2B+1260+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = population<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4740+%2B+1260+=+6000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4740+%2B+1260+=+6000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = population<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Going back to (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+=+.4%2A%28+m+%2B+w+%2B+1260+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+=+.4%2A%28+m+%2B+w+%2B+1260+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+=+.4%2A6000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+=+.4%2A6000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+=+2400+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+=+2400+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 2400 men<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check the answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+=+.39%2A%28+m+%2B+w+%2B+1260+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+=+.39%2A%28+m+%2B+w+%2B+1260+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+=+.39%2A6000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+=+.39%2A6000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+=+2340+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+=+2340+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+%2B+w+%2B+1260+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+%2B+w+%2B+1260+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 6000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2400+%2B+2340+%2B+1260+=+6000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2400+%2B+2340+%2B+1260+=+6000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6000+=+6000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6000+=+6000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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