document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=613069>Question 613069</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in a 10-kilometer race, there are 112 more men entered than women. Find the number of female runners if the total number of runners in the race is 600 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #385864 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=385864\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in a 10-kilometer race, there are 112 more men entered than women. Find the number of female runners if the total number of runners in the race is 600<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = w + 112<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m + w = 600<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"m\" and solve for \"w\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w+112 + w = 600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w = 488<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 244 (# of women)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m = w + 112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 244+112 = 356 (# of men)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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