document.write( "Question 877509: Write a system of equations to solve this problem: The ratio of boys to girls in a school is about 3 to 5. There are about 800 students in the school. How many are boys? How many are girls? \n" ); document.write( "
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\"B%2FG=3%2F5\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"B%2BG=800\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%288%2F5%29G=800\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"G=500\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"B=%283%2F5%29500\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"B=300\"
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