As a ratio, 5:86 represents students to teachers
We can set up the equation as 5/86=x/9460
Multiply 9460 to both sides
5x9460/86=x
47300/86=x
x=550
There are 550 professors
1) -149, -1; -148, -2; -147, -3
2) No, according to the commutative property of addition, it does not matter the order they are put in.
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