SOLUTION: A high school graduating class is made up of 514 students. There are 108 more girls than boys. How many boys are in the class?
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"A high school graduating class is made up of 514 students. There are 108 more girls than boys. How many boys are in the class?"
x = number of boys
x + 108 = number of girls {there are 108 more girls than boys}
x + x + 108 = 514 {there are 514 total students}
2x + 108 = 514 {combined like terms}
2x = 406 {subtracted 108 from both sides}
x = 203 {divided both sides by 2}
203 boys in the class
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