document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152802>Question 152802</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the high school band has 12 more girls than boys. the band has a total of 106 students. how many girls are in the band? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #112312 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=orca><B>orca(409)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=orca><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=112312\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number of girls in the band, then the number of boys is x - 12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As the band has a total of 106 students, we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x - 12) = 106<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving the equation for x, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x - 12 = 106<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 118<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 59<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So there are 59 girls in the band.<BR>\n" );
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