document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=998675>Question 998675</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of boys to girls in a school is 3 : 4 .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 120 more girls than boys.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many students are in the school? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 120 more girls than boys.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many students are in the school? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3:4 is the same as 3x:4x where 3x is the # of boys: 4x is the # of girls<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 3x+120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 120<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: 3x+4x = 7x = 7*120 = 840<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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