document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=850363>Question 850363</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A newspaper poll of 400 people stated that 58% were in favor of a recycling program. It also said that 50% of the men and 70% of the women polled favored the program. How many women were polled? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #512293 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hamsanash1981@gmail.com><B>hamsanash1981@gmail.com(151)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hamsanash1981@gmail.com><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=512293\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Total people favored recycling program was 58% = 400 *58/100 = 232<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the remaining are 400-232 = 168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given that 50% of men and 70% of woman favored the poll\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50/100men + 70/100 women = 232  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5m + 7w = 2320 -----1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then the remaining are 50% of men and 30% of woman who did not favor the poll\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50/100men +  30/100 women = 168 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5m+ 3 w = 1680 ----2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving equation 1 and 2 we have <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5m+7w= 2320<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5m+3w= 1680<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  4w= 640<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore there are 160 women were polled\r<BR>\n" );
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