document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=982974>Question 982974</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sarah invited the same number of boys and girls to a party. Everyone who was invited came, and six additional girls showed up. The ratio of boys to girls was 5:6. How many girls showed up?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 66  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Sarah invited the same number of boys and girls to a party.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = g<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Everyone who was invited came, and six additional girls showed up. <BR>\n" );
document.write( " The ratio of boys to girls was 5:6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2F%28%28g%2B6%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2F%28%28g%2B6%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = g therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%2F%28%28g%2B6%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%2F%28%28g%2B6%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6g = 5(g+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6g = 5g + 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6g - 5g = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = 30 girls invited<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " How many girls showed up? 36 girls </SPAN>\n" );
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