document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1078587>Question 1078587</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A paroxysm of laughter escaped a few. If the ratio of the laughers to the solid was 2:17, and 7600 were in the throng, how many did not laugh? I tried dividing everything in half, but that didn't work, so I need a little help, please. Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #693197 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=693197\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=laughers ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"laughers\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= number of people who laughed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=solid ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"solid\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= number of people who did not laugh<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There was a total of 7600 people. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=laughers%2Bsolid=7600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"laughers%2Bsolid=7600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=laughers=7600-solid ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"laughers=7600-solid\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are told that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=laughers%2Fsolid=2%2F17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"laughers%2Fsolid=2%2F17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287600-solid%29%2Fsolid=2%2F17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287600-solid%29%2Fsolid=2%2F17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=solid ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"solid\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287600-solid%29%2Fsolid=2%2F17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287600-solid%29%2Fsolid=2%2F17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17%2A%287600-solid%29=2%2Asolid ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17%2A%287600-solid%29=2%2Asolid\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17%2A7600-17%2Asolid%29=2%2Asolid ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17%2A7600-17%2Asolid%29=2%2Asolid\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17%2A7600=17%2Asolid%2B2%2Asolid ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17%2A7600=17%2Asolid%2B2%2Asolid\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17%2A7600=%2817%2B2%29%2Asolid ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17%2A7600=%2817%2B2%29%2Asolid\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17%2A7600=19%2Asolid ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17%2A7600=19%2Asolid\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17%2A7600%2F19=solid ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17%2A7600%2F19=solid\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6800=solid ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6800=solid\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There were <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%286800%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%286800%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > who did not laugh among the 7600 in the throng. </SPAN>\n" );
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