document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=739487>Question 739487</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:8 will the ratio of boys to girls stay the same, increase or decrease if 2 boys and 2 girls are added? Explain your reasoning. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let 3x = original number of boys<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let 8x = original number of girls<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See if there is a value of x where this to be true<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x%2B2%29%2F%288x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x%2B2%29%2F%288x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(3x+2) = 3(8x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24x + 16 = 24x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "obviously it can't be true (they can't be the same ratio)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "assuming there are 3 boys and 8 girls originally<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2B2%29%2F%288%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2B2%29%2F%288%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = .5;  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = .375,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You decide which is the greater ratio </SPAN>\n" );
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