document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=963340>Question 963340</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in math class, the girl to boy ratio is 3 to 2. If there are a total of 20 students, how many boys are there? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If there are a total of 20 students, how many boys are there?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = the multiplier<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = no. of girls<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = no. of boys<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total of 20 students<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 is the multiplier<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*4 = 8 boys </SPAN>\n" );
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