SOLUTION: A Spanish class has a total of 27 students. The number of females is 17 less than the number of males. How many males and how many females are in the class?

Question 1134189: A Spanish class has a total of
27
students. The number of females is
17
less than the number of males. How many males and how many females are in the class?
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, greenestamps:
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
males are x
females are x-17
they add to 27
2x-17=27
2x=44
x=22 males
x-17=5 females
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Informally....

Have the "extra" 17 males step outside the class;
That leaves 27-17=10 students in the class, with equal numbers of males and females, so 5 of each;
Bring the 17 males back in the room; the class has 5 females and 5+17 = 22 males.
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