document.write( "Question 1123982: The ratio of men to women at a collage is 7:5. How many women student are there if there are 360 student?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #740356 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The ratio of men to women at a collage is 7:5. How many women student are there if there are 360 student? \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "7x + 5x = 360 \n" ); document.write( "12x = 360 \n" ); document.write( "x = 30 \n" ); document.write( "--> 5*30 women \n" ); document.write( "= 150 women \n" ); document.write( "============ \n" ); document.write( "Or: \n" ); document.write( "M:W = 7:5 \n" ); document.write( "5M = 7W \n" ); document.write( "M + W = 360 \n" ); document.write( "M = 360 - W \n" ); document.write( "Sub for M \n" ); document.write( "5*(360-W) = 7W \n" ); document.write( "1800 - 5W = 7W \n" ); document.write( "12W = 1800 \n" ); document.write( "W = 150\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |