document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=961883>Question 961883</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of basketball players to soccer players in one class is 2:3. If there are 35 students in the class, how many soccer players do you think there are? I can't figure it out very hard<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #587685 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=587685\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [ basketball players ] / soccer players ] = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ basketball players plus soccer players ] / [ soccer players ] = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+2+%2B+3+%29+%2F+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+2+%2B+3+%29+%2F+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of soccer players<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+35+%2F+x+=+5+%2F+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+35+%2F+x+=+5+%2F+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2A35+=+5x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2A35+=+5x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+105+=+5x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+105+=+5x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+21+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+21+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 21 soccer players<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( only true if everyone in the class plays<BR>\n" );
document.write( "either basketball or soccer )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+35+-+21+=+14+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+35+-+21+=+14+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+35%2F14+=+5%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+35%2F14+=+5%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2A35+=+5%2A14+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2A35+=+5%2A14+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+70+=+70+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+70+=+70+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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