document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58839>Question 58839</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1559533404/algebrahomeworkh>discovering algebra. an investigative approach</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a resort area during the summer months, only one out of eight people is a year-round resident. the otheres are there on vacation. if the year-round population of the area is 3000, how many people are there in the summer?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plz help me? with either this one or the other.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #40347 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rcmcc><B>rcmcc(152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rcmcc><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=rcmcc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=40347\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> since the population is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > this is the same as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3000%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3000%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cross multiply the terms to get 1x=24000 so there are 24000 non year round students at the resort. </SPAN>\n" );
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