In a class of 23 student the girls were 7 more than the boys how many boys were in the class
1 answer:
Answer:
x=# of boys
x+7=# of girls
x+x+7=25
2x+7=25
2x=25-7
2x=18
x=18/2
x=9 boys
x+7=16 girls
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Boys Girls
1 8
2 9
3 10
4 11
5 12
6 13
7 14
8 15
9 16 9+16=25 students
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Boys Girls
12 13
11 14
10 15
9 16 16 is 7 more than 9
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