document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=826387>Question 826387</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of girls to boy in the class is 2:3.  If there are 40 students in the class, how many are girls? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #498034 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><B>TimothyLamb(4379)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=TimothyLamb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=498034\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = boys<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = girls<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y/x = 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "put the system of linear equations into standard form:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (2/3)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "( (2/3)x - y = 0 )3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 3y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = boys = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = girls = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "system matrix<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "inverse of system matrix<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.2 0.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.2 0.4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "determinant of system matrix = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve and graph linear equations:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve systems of linear equations up to 6-equations 6-variables:<BR>\n" );
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