document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1044867>Question 1044867</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The school band is comprised of middle school students and high school students, but it always has the same maximum capacity.  Last year the ratio of the number of middle school students to the number of high school student was 1:8.  However, this year the ratio of the number of middle school students to the number of high school students changed to 2:7.  If there are 18 middle school students in the band this year, how many fewer high school students are in the band this year compared to last year? Explain. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #660274 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=660274\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 18/2=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9*7=63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total=72<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "72/9=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*6=64 last year </SPAN>\n" );
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