document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1122785>Question 1122785</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lee’s fifth-grade class has 1.4 times as many students as Fred’s. If there are a total of 60 students, how many students does Fred’s class have? How many students does Lee’s class have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #738956 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=738956\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> total number of students is 60.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = the number of students in fred's class.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then 1.4 * x = the number of students in lee's class.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your equation is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 1.4 * x = 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms to get 2.4 * x = 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x to get x = 60 / 2.4 = 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's the number of students in fred's class.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lee's class has 60 - 25 = 35.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the ratio of students in lee's class to students in fred's class is 35/25.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25/25 decimal equivalent is 1.4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's the ratio of students in lee's class to students in fred's class.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution looks good.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution is that there are 35 students in lee's claws.\r<BR>\n" );
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