document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1063219>Question 1063219</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Need help changing the following word problem imto algebraic equation.   In a swimming class 2/5 of the participants are girls. There are 24 boys in the class. Find the total number of participants in the class.   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3/5 are boys<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x is the total number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore (3/5)x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can multiply by (5/3) both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24(5/3)=40.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 40 people in the class, 24 boys (3/5) and 16 girls (2/5) </SPAN>\n" );
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