document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=769891>Question 769891</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number of students in each section of a school is 24. After admitting new students, three<BR>\n" );
document.write( "new sections were started. Now the total number of sections is 16 and there are 21 students<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in each section. The number of new students admitted is : </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #469107 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alittletooconfused><B>alittletooconfused(7)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alittletooconfused><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=469107\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 16-3=13 (sections w/ 24 students) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(13)(24)=312 students<BR>\n" );
document.write( "after admitting new students<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13+3=16 (sections w/ 21 students)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(16)(21)=336 students\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "336-312=24 new  students\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore the number of students admitted was 24 </SPAN>\n" );
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