At a certain college, there are 7 men for every 5 women. If there are 340 more men than women, what is the total enrollment?
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This means that for every 7 men, there are 5 women. Second, we know that there are 340 more men than women. Let's denote the number of women as x. Then, the number of men is x + 340. According to the ratio, the number of men (x + 340) is 7/5 times the number Show more…
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