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  • 09-09-2016
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A high school graduating class is made up of 511 students. There are 165 more girls than boys. How many boys are in the class?

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  • 09-09-2016
x=number of boys.
y=number of girls.

We can suggest this system of equations:

x+y=511
y=x+165

We can solve this system by substitution method.

x+(x+165)=511
2x=511-165
2x=346
x=346/2
x=173

y=x+165
y=173+165
y=338

Answer: there are 173 boys in the class.
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