SOLUTION: a high school graduating class is made up of 396 students? There are 136 more girls. How many boys are in the class?

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Question 634950: a high school graduating class is made up of 396 students? There are 136 more girls. How many boys are in the class?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hint:

b+g = 396

and

g = b+136

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So

b+g = 396

b+(b+136) = 396

b+b+136 = 396
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