SOLUTION: the radio of men to women working for the company is 7 to 4. if there are 297 employees total, how many men work for the company

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Question 991698: the radio of men to women working for the company is 7 to 4. if there are 297 employees total, how many men work for the company
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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M%2FW=7%2F4
4M=7W
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M%2BW=297
Multiply both sides by 4.
4M%2B4W=1188
Substituting from above,
7W%2B4W=1188
11W=1188
Now solve for W, then go back and solve for M.