document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=830085>Question 830085</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Eight girls get off a school bus that has a seating capacity of 64 children. When they leave the ratio of girls to boys becomes 3:4. When 5 boys board the bus, the ratio of girls to boys becomes 7:11. How many students were initially on the bus? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #500347 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=500347\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (g-8)/b=3/4,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(g-8)/(b+5)=7/11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 28,   g = 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57 total </SPAN>\n" );
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