SOLUTION: the ratio of female teachers to male teachers in a junior college is 13:5.if there are 48 more female teachers than male teachers,find the total number of teachers in junior colleg

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Question 889425: the ratio of female teachers to male teachers in a junior college is 13:5.if there are 48 more female teachers than male teachers,find the total number of teachers in junior college?
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the ratio of female teachers to male teachers in a junior college is 13:5.if there are 48 more female teachers than male teachers,find the total number of teachers in junior college?
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let x=number of male teachers
x+48=number of female teachers
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%28x%2B48%29%2Fx=13%2F5
13x=5x+240
8x=240
x=30
x+48=78
30+78=108
total number of teachers in junior college=108