In a college there are 16 times as many students as professors. if together the students and professors number 17000, how many students are there in the college?

There 16,000 students in the college.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number of professor in the college be x.

Number of students in the college = 16 x

Total number of students and professors in the college = 17,000

x + 16 x = 17,000

So, Number of students in the college = 16x = 16 × (1000) = 16,000

because linear equations are a lot simpler than quadratics equations, and linear equations formula is a lot easier to memorize. that's why i think they're harder.

i found two solutions,   n = 2 • ± √3 = ± 3.4641

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