SOLUTION: The number of girls in Mr Beckers Algebra class exceeded the number of boys by 4. If there were 30 pupils in the class, how many were girls?

Question 187497This question is from textbook Algrebra 1
: The number of girls in Mr Beckers Algebra class exceeded the number of boys by 4. If there were 30 pupils in the class, how many were girls? This question is from textbook Algrebra 1

Answer by jojo14344(1513) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Number of Boys in the class=x
Number of Girls in the class-x+4

Total number of pupils=Number of Boys and Girls
30=x+x+4
30-4=2x -----> 26=2x , divide both side by 2
x=13 Number of Boys
13+4=17 Number of Girls

Thank you,
Jojo
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