document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=639422>Question 639422</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  please help me solve. The students in my class are wearing 6 more green shirts than yellow shirts. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ratio of green shirts to yellow shirts is 5:3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the total number of shirts </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The ratio of green shirts to yellow shirts is 5:3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the total number of shirts.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find this using a multiplier,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x = the multiplier<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = no. of green shirts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = no. of yellow<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = total number of shirts<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"wearing 6 more green shirts than yellow shirts.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 3x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we know<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x%29%2F%283x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x%29%2F%283x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace 5x with (3x+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x%2B6%29%2F%283x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x%2B6%29%2F%283x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(3x) = 3(3x+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x = 9x + 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x - 9x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 is the multiplier<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(3) = 24 total number of shirts\r<BR>\n" );
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