document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1059256>Question 1059256</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 2 to 3.  There are 25 student is the class.  How many are boys.  We know the answer is 10, but we need the proportion worked out.  Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A ratio of 2 to 3 means for some number of boys, 2*x, there are 3*x girls<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3x = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 10 boys<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 15 girls<BR>\n" );
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