document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=187497>Question 187497</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565771346/algebrahomeworkh>Algrebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number of girls in Mr Beckers Algebra class exceeded the number of boys by 4. If there were 30 pupils in the class, how many were girls? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #140539 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><B>jojo14344(1513)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><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=140539\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Tahoma\" size =1.5><BR>\n" );
document.write( "</pre><font size=4><b><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of Boys in the class=<font color=red>x</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of Girls in the class-<font color=red>x+4</font>\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Total number of pupils=Number of Boys and Girls<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30=x+x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-4=2x  -----> 26=2x , divide both side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<font color=red>x=13</font> Number of Boys<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<font color=red>13+4=17</font> Number of Girls\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo</font> </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );