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document.write( "In a class there are 6 more girls than boys and the ratio of boys to girls is 2 to 5. How many students are there in this class </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number of boys be 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the number of girls is 5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 2x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of boys = 2x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of girls = 5x = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: # in the class is 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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