document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1105761>Question 1105761</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ratio of men to women was 2:3.1/4 of the men and 1/2 of the women left the club. The number of people who remained was 24 more than the number who left. How many people were in the club at first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my answer is 240 the textbook says 120\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #720652 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=720652\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x:3x is also the ratio.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when a quarter of the men leave, 1.5x remain<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when half the women leave, 1.5x women remain.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total at the beginning was 5x; at the end 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x left, so 3x-24=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Men are 48, women are 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "adds to 120. </SPAN>\n" );
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