document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59125>Question 59125</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There were 6 more women on a committee than men. If the committee was made up of 30 people, how many men were on the committee? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let men be:x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then women are:x+6  (6 more than men)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Men+wommen=30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+(x+6)=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+6=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+6-6=30-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/2=24/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Men:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Women:x+6=12+6=18  (we weren't asked this, but it will help us check)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check: If we add men and women do we get 30?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12+18=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30=30  Looks good!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!<BR>\n" );
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