SOLUTION: I need help a boy has 8 more fish than the girl if there is 32 in total

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Question 993059: I need help a boy has 8 more fish than the girl if there is 32 in total
Answer by Emperor Ashutosh (1)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let no. of fish the girl have=x
then no. of fish the boy have=x+8
so, x+x+8=32
2x+8=32
2x=32-8
2x=24
x=24/2=12
Therefore,girl has 12 fish and boy have=20

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