SOLUTION: there are 29 students, the number of girls in class is 7 less than two times the number of boys. how many of the students are girls and how many are boys? thank you so much! :

Question 397850: there are 29 students, the number of girls in class is 7 less than two times the number of boys. how many of the students are girls and how many are boys?
thank you so much! :)
sincerely, emily
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"there are 29 students" ___ g + b = 29

"the number of girls in class is 7 less than two times the number of boys" ___ g = 2b - 7

substituting ___ (2b - 7) + b = 29 ___ 3b - 7 = 29 ___ 3b = 36 ___ b = 12

substituting ___ g + (12) = 29 ___ g = 17
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