document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=104331>Question 104331</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Having a terrible problem trying to solve this question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The school board plans to merge two junior high schools into one school of 800 students in which 40% of the students will be Caucasian. One of the schools currently has 58% Caucasian students, the other has only 10 % Caucasian students. How many students are in each of the two schools?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could it be that one school has 464 Caucasian students and the other school has 80 Caucasian students? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #75911 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=75911\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The school board plans to merge two junior high schools into one school of 800 students in which 40% of the students will be Caucasian. One of the schools currently has 58% Caucasian students, the other has only 10 % Caucasian students. How many students are in each of the two schools? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Could it be that one school has 464 Caucasian students and the other school has 80 Caucasian students?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st school DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let number of students = \"x\" ; # of whites = 0.58x <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd school DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of students = \"800-x\" ; # of whites = 0.10(800-x) = 80-0.10x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Merged-school DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of students = 800 ; # of whites = 0.40(800)=320<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "white + white = white<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.58x + 80-0.10x = 320<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.48x = 240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 500 (# of students from the school with 58% Caucasian)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "800-x=300 (# of students from the school with 10% Caucasian)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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