SOLUTION: In a school,the number of boys who play soccer is three times as much as the number boys who play badminto.if 12 boys who play soccer play badminton instead,the number of boys who

Question 1149304: In a school,the number of boys who play soccer is three times as much as the number boys who play badminto.if 12 boys who play soccer play badminton instead,the number of boys who play each of these sports would be the same.find the number of boys who play badminton
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x play badminton,

3x play soccer.


Next, the condition says


    3x - 12 = x + 12.


It is your equation to find "x".


ANSWER.  12 play badminton;  36 play soccer.

Solved.

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