SOLUTION: A high school marching band has 55 male members. It is determined that 5/8 of the band members are male. a. What equation represents the total number of members in the band? b

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Question 666439: A high school marching band has 55 male members. It is determined that 5/8 of the band members are male.
a. What equation represents the total number of members in the band?
b. How many members are in the band?
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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a.
5%2F8x = 55
x = 55(8%2F5)
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b.
x = 11cross%2855%29%288%2F1cross%285%29%29+=+highlight_green%2888%29
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Check cartoon%28%0D%0A%285%2F8%29%2888%29%2C%0D%0A55%29
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