document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=999723>Question 999723</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Four times as many girls as boys participate in the chorus.  If there are total of 140 girls and boys total,  how many girls are in the chorus? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be a number of boys participating.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the number of girls is 4x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In total, 4x + x = 5x boys and girls.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 140,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=140%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"140%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 28 boys.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "140 - 28 = 112 girls.\r<BR>\n" );
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