x = \frac{45}{5} = 9
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- 5x = 45
- Now, divide both sides by 5 to solve for \(x\):
- Thus, there are \(\boxed{9}\) thymine bases.
- A physicist working on particle collisions finds that the ratio of protons to neutrons in a certain isotopic sample is $2:1$. If there are 8 protons, what is the total number of nucleons (protons and neutrons) in the sample?
- The ratio of protons to neutrons is \(2:1\). This implies for every 2 protons, there is 1 neutron.
