SOLUTION: Eight times as many students passed the final exam as failed it. If there were 36 students who took the test how many passed the exam ?

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Question 956731: Eight times as many students passed the final exam as failed it. If there were 36 students who took the test how many passed the exam ?
Answer by EdenWolf(517) About Me  (Show Source):
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First set up an equation. Let x = the students that failed, and 8x = the students that passed.
x%2B8x=36
9x=36
x=4
So we know that 4 people failed the exam. Now, subtract 4 from 36.
36-4=32
Thus, 32 people passed the final exam.
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To check:
Is 4%2A8 equal to 32?
4%2A8=32
Correct.
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