SOLUTION: Three-fourths of the girls in a class play soccer. If twelve more girls in the class played, there would be 57 girls who play soccer. How many girls are in the class

Question 753349: Three-fourths of the girls in a class play soccer. If twelve more girls in the class played, there would be 57 girls who play soccer. How many girls are in the class

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Three-fourths of the girls in a class play soccer. If twelve more girls in the class played, there would be 57 girls who play soccer. How many girls are in the class
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Let "x" be the # of girls in the class.
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Equation:
(3/4)x+12 = 57
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(3/4)x = 45
x = 60 (# of girls in the class)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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