SOLUTION: At the North campus of a performing arts school, 10% of the students are music majors. At the South Campus, 90%of the students are music majors. The campuses are merged into one ea

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Question 626765: At the North campus of a performing arts school, 10% of the students are music majors. At the South Campus, 90%of the students are music majors. The campuses are merged into one east campus. If 42% of the 1000 students at the east campus are music majors, how many of the students, did each of the North and South campuses have BEFORE the merger?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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.1x+.9y=.2=42(x+y)
x+y=1000