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document.write( "there were 121 pupils in a class. 8/9 of the boys and 4/5 of the girls were greek.the rest were english.if there were 104 greek pupils, how many greek boys were in the class.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #718065 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=718065\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There were 121 pupils in a class. 8/9 of the boys and 4/5 of the girls were Greek.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The rest were English.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If there were 104 Greek pupils, how many Greek boys were in the class.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the total no. of boys<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let b = no. of boys<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let g = no. of girls<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b + g = 121<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = 121 - b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >b + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >g = 104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "get rid of those annoying fractions, multiply eq by 45, cancel and you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(8b) + 9(4g) = 4680<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40b + 36g = 4680<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace g with (121-b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40b + 36(121-b) = 4680<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40b + 4356 - 36b = 4680<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40b - 36b = 4680 - 4356<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b = 324<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 324/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 81 boys<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the no. of Greek boys<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*81 = 72 Greek boys\r<BR>\n" );
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