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In the sophomore class at Dixon High School, the number of students taking French is two-thirds of the number taking Spanish. How many students are studying each language if the total number of students
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In the sophomore class at Dixon High School, the number of students taking French is two-thirds of the number taking Spanish. How many students are studying each language if the total number of students in French and Spanish is 310?

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(2/3)s = f
s+f = 310

s+(2/3)s = 310
(5/3)s = 310
s = 186

(2/3)s = f
(2/3)(186) = f
f=124

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