SOLUTION: there were 3/5 as many men as women at a seminar. there were 48 fewer men than women what was the total number of en and women at the seminar?

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Question 841317: there were 3/5 as many men as women at a seminar. there were 48 fewer men than women what was the total number of en and women at the seminar?
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Hi,

there were 3/5 as many men  as women at a seminar. 

there were 48 fewer men than highlight_green%28x%29women

 %28x-48%29+=+%283%2F5%29x

    5(x-48) = 3x

     2x = 240

      x = 120, the number of woman,  There were 72 men  %283%2F5%29120

CHECKING our answer***

     120 - 72 = 48

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