SOLUTION: a special olympics event has 2 more boys than girls competing. the total number of paticipants is 1000. how many girls competed and how many girls competed?
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Question 285064: a special olympics event has 2 more boys than girls competing. the total number of paticipants is 1000. how many girls competed and how many girls competed?
Answer by Deina(147) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Boys = Girls + 2
G + (G + 2) = 1000
combine like terms:
2G + 2 = 1000
subtract 2 from each side:
2G = 998
divide both sides by 2:
G = 499
Girls = 499
Boys = 499 + 2 = 501 and bob's your uncle!
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