SOLUTION: Translate each problem into an equation State College has 620 students. There are 20 more women than men. How many woman are there.

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: Translate each problem into an equation
State College has 620 students.
There are 20 more women than men.
How many woman are there. This question is from textbook

Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let W be the number of women students, M the number of men students.
1.State College has 620 students.
2.There are 20 more women than men..
.
.
Solve for W.
Eq. 1
Substitute eq. 2 into eq. 1
Simplify.

Number of men.
Eq. 2

Number of women
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