SOLUTION: If 840 CLASS eighth graders, making up 4/5 of the total eighth grade, studied algebra during the summer, how many eighth graders are enrolled with CLASS?

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Question 672443: If 840 CLASS eighth graders, making up 4/5 of the total eighth grade, studied algebra during the summer, how many eighth graders are enrolled with CLASS?
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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840 = 4%2F5x
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Multiply both sides by 5%2F4
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%285%2F4%29%28840%29+=+highlight_green%281050%29
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