document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152592>Question 152592</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yesterday there were 5 times as many girls as boys in Miss Miriam's preschool.  Today 4 more boys joined the preschool.  Now there are 3 times as many girls as boys.  How many children are now attending the preschool?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far I know that if you let \"b\" equal boys and \"g\" equal girls the first equation is 5b=g.  I also know that I am looking for \"x\" the total amount of children in the school or b+g=x.  I am not sure where the 4 additional boys come in or how to make the equations equal so that I can solve them.  I really would appreciate your help! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let b = number of boys yesterday and (b+4) = the number of boys today and g = number of girls (This didn't change).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Yesterday: g = 5b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Today: g = 3(b+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since g = g, then;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b = 3(b+4) Apply the distributive property on the right side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b = 3b+12 Subtract 3b from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b = 12 Divide both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, yesterday, there were 6 boys plus 5*(6) girls for a total of 36 children.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Today, there are 6+4 = 10 boys and 3*10 = 30 girls for a total 40 children. </SPAN>\n" );
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