SOLUTION: There are 22 students on the debate team. The number of boys is two more than three times the number of girls. How many boys are on the team?

SOLUTION: There are 22 students on the debate team. The number of boys is two more than three times the number of girls. How many boys are on the team?

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Question 962649: There are 22 students on the debate team. The number of boys is two more than three times the number of girls. How many boys are on the team?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 22 students on the debate team.

B + G = 22

The number of boys is two more than three times the number of girls.

B = 3G + 2

Solve the system by substitution:

How many boys are on the team?

17 boys, 5 girls.

Edwin

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