document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=787692>Question 787692</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the election for the president of the senior assembly, 3/5 of the seniors voted for Alfredo, 3/10 for albert and 81 for alvin. How many seniors were there? Who was elected President of the class? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the total # of seniors be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(3/5) + (3/10)]x = (9/10)x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, (1/10)x = 81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 810 (# of seniors)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Alfredo votes: (3/5)810 = 3*162 = 300+180+6 = 486<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Albert votes: (3/10)810 = 3*81 = 240+3 = 243<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alvin votes: 81<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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