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document.write( "In Bob's class the number of students with cavities is 6 more than the number without cavities. When 1/8 of the  number of students with cavities was treated they totalled the same number as the students without cavities. How many students of the original group have cavities and do not have cavities respectively. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #809415 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=809415\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> c = no. with cavities<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = no. without cavities<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In Bob's class the number of students with cavities is 6 more than the number without cavities.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " c = n + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When 1/8 of the number of students with cavities was treated they totalled the same number as the students without cavities.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >c = n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >c = n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "get rid of the denominator, mult by 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7c = 8n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace c with (n+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(n+6) = = 8n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7n + 42 = 8n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42 = 8n - 7n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42 = n<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many students of the original group have cavities and do not have cavities respectively.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 42 do not have have cavities<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "42 + 6 = 48 had cavities originally<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(48) = 42 </SPAN>\n" );
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