document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=72817>Question 72817</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four students ran for a class president.  In the election, Gloria got 50% of the votes, Kenny got 25%, Art got 12.5%, and Stuart got 40 votes. How many students voted in this election.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "POSSIBLE ANSWERS:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 320 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #52068 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=52068\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Set up this equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.5t%2B.25t%2B.125t%2B40=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".5t%2B.25t%2B.125t%2B40=t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > The left side is 50% of the total (t), plus 25% of t, plus 12.5% of t and finally plus 40 equals the total.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now solve for t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.875t%2B40=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".875t%2B40=t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Add like terms. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40=t-.875t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40=t-.875t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract .875t from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40=.125t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40=.125t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40%2F.125=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40%2F.125=t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Divide .125 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=320 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=320\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the total number who voted was 320 people<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.5%28320%29%2B.25%28320%29%2B.125%28320%29%2B40=320 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".5%28320%29%2B.25%28320%29%2B.125%28320%29%2B40=320\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=160%2B80%2B40%2B40=320 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"160%2B80%2B40%2B40=320\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=320=320 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"320=320\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Works </SPAN>\n" );
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