SOLUTION: 5) A high school graduating class is made up of 400 students. There are 84 more girls than boys. How many boys are in the class?
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Question 780522: 5) A high school graduating class is made up of 400 students. There are 84 more girls than boys. How many boys are in the class?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+84+x=400
2x=400-84
2x=316
x=316/2
x=158 boys
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