document.write( "Question 1143381: The ratio of men to women working for a company is to 2 to 3. If there are 105 employees total, how many women work for the company? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #764168 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = number of men
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2F+%28+105+-+x+%29+=+2%2F3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"+3%2A%28+105+-+x+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3x+=+2%2A%28+105+-+x+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3x+=+210+-+2x++\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5x+=+210+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+42+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+105+-+x+=+105+-+42+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+105+-+x+=+63+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "63 women
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+42%2F63+=+2%2F3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+6%2A7%29+%2F+%28+9%2A7%29+=+6%2F9+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+6%2F9+=+2%2F3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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