document.write( "Question 1054850: A mathematics club consists of 40 members. 70% of the members are girls. After some members joined the club, 60% of the members are girls. If the new members consist of 6 more boys than girls, how many members in total are boys?
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40 members: 70% of the members are girls
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\n" ); document.write( "|60% = 60/100 = 6/10 = 3/5
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2828%2Bx%29%2F%2840+%2B+x+%2B+%28x%2B6%29%29+=+3%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2828%2Bx%29%2F%2846+%2B+2x%29+=+3%2F5\"$ | Cross Multiplying to solve
\n" ); document.write( "3(46+2x) = 5(28+x)
\n" ); document.write( "138 + 6x = 140 + 5x
\n" ); document.write( "x = 2 girls added AND 8 boys added $\"2%2B6\"$
\n" ); document.write( "18 $\"12%2B6\"$ in total are boys
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\n" ); document.write( "30girls/50total = 60/100 0r 60% girls CHECKS!\r
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