document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550342>Question 550342</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the ratio of men to women working for a company 5 to 8. if there are 104 women working for the company,what is the total number of employees?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i got several answers doing it multiple ways not sure which one it is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "520 and 169 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5:8 is the same as 5x to 8x where 8x is the number of women.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So 5x = 5*13 = 65 (# of men)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 8x = 65 + 104 = 169<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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