SOLUTION: there are 51 students in a certain class. the number of females is 5 lees than three times the number of males. find the number of females and the number of males in the class

SOLUTION: there are 51 students in a certain class. the number of females is 5 lees than three times the number of males. find the number of females and the number of males in the class

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Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
F=3M-5
F+M=51
(3M-5)+M=51
4M=51+5
4M=56
M=56/4
M=14 MALES.
F=3*14-5
F=42-5
F=37 FEMALES.
PROOF:
37+14=51
51=51

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