document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1053298>Question 1053298</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Miss Boyd leads the national math club at the middle school where she teaches. At the first club meeting of the school year, 60% of the students in attendance were boys. If there was one Fewer girl than boy in attendance,  how many attended the first club meeting? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #668685 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=668685\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be the total amount of students in the club. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".60n-1=.40n<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".2n=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There were 5 students at the first meeting. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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