SOLUTION: Yesterday a total of 24 students were present in Alfred's class. There were 3 fewer girls (g) than twice the number of boys (b). how many girls (g) and boys (b) are in the class?

Question 1007558: Yesterday a total of 24 students were present in Alfred's class. There were 3 fewer girls (g) than twice the number of boys (b). how many girls (g) and boys (b) are in the class?
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Write an equation for each statement
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Yesterday a total of 24 students were present in Alfred's class.
g + b = 24
There were 3 fewer girls (g) than twice the number of boys (b).
g = 2b - 3
how many girls (g) and boys (b) are in the class?
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using the first equation, replace g with (2b-3)
2b-3 + b = 24
2b + b = 24 + 3
3b = 27
b = 27/3
b = 9 boys in the class
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Find the girls
b = 2(9) - 3
b = 15 girls
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Check: 15 + 9 = 24
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