SOLUTION: when rating a movie in 1994 critic gene siskel gave four thumbs up to every five thumbs up given by his partner roger ebert. if mr sisk gave thumbs up to 68 movies, how many movies

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Question 1092335: when rating a movie in 1994 critic gene siskel gave four thumbs up to every five thumbs up given by his partner roger ebert. if mr sisk gave thumbs up to 68 movies, how many movies did mr. evert rate favorably
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+4%2F5+=+68%2Fx+
Multiply both sides by +5x+
+4x+=+5%2A68+
+4x+=+340+
+x+=+85+
R. Ebert rated 85 movies favorably