document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1202549>Question 1202549</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of dullards to scholars was 2 to 17.  If there were 38,000 people at the university, how many were scholars? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Given the ratio 2:17...<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let 2x = # of dullards<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let 17x = # of scholars<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total number  of students was 38,000:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+17x = 38000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19x = 38000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2000<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: The number of scholars was 17x = 17(2000) = 34,000<br><BR>\n" );
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