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\n" ); document.write( "The ratio of boys to girls among the students who signed up for a basketball competition is 4:3.
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document.write( "Initially, 4x boys and 3x girls are signed.\r\n" );
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document.write( "If these numbers change as described, the number of boys will be (4x-3); the number of girls will be (3x+4).\r\n" );
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document.write( "These numbers are equal, so we write this equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    4x - 3 = 3x + 4.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    4x - 3x = 4 + 3\r\n" );
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document.write( "       x    =   7.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  The number of signed boys is 4*7 = 28;  the number of signed girls is 3*7 = 21.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Ikleyn always prefers to use one        Factually, it is incorrect.\r\n" );
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