document.write( "Question 184574: a math class has 57 students in the class.the number of boys is 3 less than twice the number of girls enrolled.how many boys and girls are in the class? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #138631 by jojo14344(1513) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "Remember number of students:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"Girls=G\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"Boys=2G-3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Condition: $\"B%2BG=57\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then, $\"2G-3%2BG=57\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3G=57%2B3=60\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"cross%283%29G%2Fcross%283%29=cross%2860%2920%2Fcross%283%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28G=20%29\"$ , number of Girls
\n" ); document.write( " $\"Boys=2%2A20-3=40-3=highlight%2837%29\"$ , number of Boys
\n" ); document.write( "Check via condition:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"37%2B20=57\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"57=57\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo \n" ); document.write( "

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