document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034613>Question 1034613</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In an exam, 75% of the students passed eng , while 65% passed math.If 15% of the students failed both the sub and a total of 495 students passed in both the sub,what is the total number of students who took the exam? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #649318 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=649318\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you make a Venn diagram of those who FAILED, then you have 20% only failing math, 10% only failing English and 15% failing both.  That means 45% of the students failed at least one.  That then means that 55% of the students passed both...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now call x the total number of students...we write<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".55x = 495<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 900 total students </SPAN>\n" );
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