document.write( "Question 932417: Hi. My question is: The ratio of girls to boys is 3:2. The total amount of kids is 50. How many boys are there? Please answer ASAP! \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #566129 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x = # of girls, y = # of boys\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+y = 50\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y = 50-x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3/2 = x/y\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3/2 = x/(50-x)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3(50-x) = 2x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "150 - 3x = 2x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "150 = 2x+3x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "150 = 5x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5x = 150\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 150/5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 30\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y = 50 - x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y = 50 - 30\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y = 20\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There are 20 boys\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you need more one-on-one help, email me at jim_thompson5910@hotmail.com. You can ask me a few more questions for free, but afterwards, I would charge you ($2 a problem to have steps shown or $1 a problem for answer only).\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Alternatively, please consider visiting my website: http://www.freewebs.com/jimthompson5910/home.html and making a donation. Any amount is greatly appreciated as it helps me a lot. This donation is to support free tutoring. Thank you.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jim\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ \n" ); document.write( " |