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document.write( "There was a 10K race. 112 more men than women were entered in the race. The sum of men and women is 600. How many women were entered in the race? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #93501 by oscargut(2103)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x number of men \n" ); document.write( " y number of women\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "then x = y+112 (112 more men than women were entered in the race) \n" ); document.write( "and x+y=600 (The sum of men and women is 600.)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "then y+112+y=600 then 2y+112=600 then 2y=488 then y=244 and x=244+112=356\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "R: x=356 and y=244 \n" ); document.write( " |