document.write( "Question 934365: 60 Percent students are female and 52 more females than male. How many students are there? \n" ); document.write( "
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S = # of students
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"60 Percent students are female\" ---> 0.6S = F ---> F = 0.6S\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"52 more females than male\" ---> F = M+52\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Total Students: S = F+M solve for M to get M = S-F\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "F = M+52\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "F = S-F+52 ... plug in M = S-F\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "F+F = S+52\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2F = S+52\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2(0.6S) = S+52 ... plug in F = 0.6S\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1.2S = S+52\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1.2S - S = 52\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.2S = 52\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "S = 52/0.2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "S = 260\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There are 260 students total.\r
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