SOLUTION: A math class has a total of 29 students. The number of females is 7 less than the number of males. How many males and how many females are in the class?

Question 819332: A math class has a total of 29 students. The number of females is 7 less than the number of males. How many males and how many females are in the class?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

A math class has a total of 29 students. 

The number of females is 7 less than the number  of males.

Question states*** females plus males = 29



      2x = 36

       x = 18, the number of males,  11 females  

CHECKING our answer***

   12 + 18 = 29 

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