document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=813315>Question 813315</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of boys to girls in Ms. Alper’s math classes is 5 &#8758; 7. If there are 60 students in all<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of her classes, how many are boys? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "of her classes, how many are boys?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5:7 is the same as 5x:7x where # of boys = 5x and # of girls = 7x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 7x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of boys = 5x = 5*5 = 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
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