SOLUTION: There are 812 students in a school. There are 36 more girls than boys. How many girls are there?
this is what i have tried=
girls=x+36
boys=y
i dont know if that is rig
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Question 21598: There are 812 students in a school. There are 36 more girls than boys. How many girls are there?
this is what i have tried=
girls=x+36
boys=y
i dont know if that is right, nor do i know how to go on from there
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Number of boys = x
x+36+x=812
2x=776
x=388
388+36=424
hence tere are 424 girls and 388 boys in the school
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