document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=754105>Question 754105</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ther are 32 students in a class. The ratio of boys to girls is 5:3. How many girls are in the class? Show your steps </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #458779 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=458779\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> boys=5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "girls=3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+3x=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=32/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=12 </SPAN>\n" );
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