document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=627024>Question 627024</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the ratio of votes for samuel to votes for nicholas in an election is 7:18. 945 people voted for samuel. How many people voted for nicholas? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #394616 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><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=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=394616\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x people voted for Nicholas<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7:18=945:x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/18=945/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=945*18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=17010<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x/7=17010/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2430\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2430 people voted for Nicholas<BR>\n" );
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