Question 841317
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Hi,
there were 3/5 as many men  as women at a seminar. 
there were 48 fewer men than {{{highlight_green(x)}}}women
 {{{(x-48) = (3/5)x}}}
    5(x-48) = 3x
     2x = 240
      x = 120, the number of woman,  There were 72 men  {{{(3/5)120}}}
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     120 - 72 = 48
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