document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1018896>Question 1018896</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Brad and Alice were both running for student government president. One hundred twenty-eight students voted in the election. The ratio of the number of votes for Alice to the number of votes for Brad was 5 to 3. Based on the ratio how many students voted for each candidate? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #634899 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=634899\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alice/Brad = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alice/total of students = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%2F%28+3+%2B+5+%29+=+5%2F8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%2F%28+3+%2B+5+%29+=+5%2F8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of votes for Alice<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%2F8+=+a%2F128+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%2F8+=+a%2F128+\"   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=+128+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+128+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%2A16+=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%2A16+=+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+80+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+80+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of votes for Brad<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a%2Fb+=+5%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a%2Fb+=+5%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+80%2Fb+=+5%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+80%2Fb+=+5%2F3+\"   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=+3b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+240+=+5b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+240+=+5b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+48+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+48+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "80 voted for Alice<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 voted for Brad<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+b+=+128+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+b+=+128+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+80+%2B+48+=+128+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+80+%2B+48+=+128+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+128+=+128+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+128+=+128+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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