SOLUTION: a ship has a ratio of 2 officers to every 9 seamen. There are 154 people aboard the ship. How many officers and seamen are there?

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Question 978904: a ship has a ratio of 2 officers to every 9 seamen. There are 154 people aboard the ship. How many officers and seamen are there?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x%2B9x=154
11x=154
x=14
So there are 2%2814%29=28 officers and 9%2814%29=126 seamen.