document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=74447>Question 74447</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A professor started a project with a group of students, 60% of whom were boys. Due to some unavoidable reasons, sic girls couldn't turn up, so the professor had to make some changes in the group. He admitted 6 boys. In doing so, the percentage of boys in the project increased to 75%. Find the number of boys and girls involved in the  project initally </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #53572 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=53572\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am assuming that the \"sic\" girls is actually six.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x equal the group size.  60% of the initial group were boys and, after losing six girls and adding 6 boys, the final percentage of boys was 75.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In algebrese :  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.6x%2B6=.75x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".6x%2B6=.75x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  or  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6=.15x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6=.15x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   so\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24 boys  and  16 girls </SPAN>\n" );
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