document.write( "Question 238161: If there are 142 people and there are 42 more women than men how many women would there be \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #175024 by JimboP1977(311)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 142 = w + m (1)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "w = m + 42\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "42 = w - m (2)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(1) - (2)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "100 = 2m\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "m = 50\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "w = 92\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |