document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=248364>Question 248364</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If each boy purchases a patty and each girl purchases a bun, they would spend a total of one cent more than if each boy purchased a bun and each girl purchased a patty. We know that the number of boys is greater than the number of girls. What is the difference between the number of boys and the number of girls? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #181023 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=181023\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = price of a bun in cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = price of a patty in cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of boys<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of girls<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2Ay+%2B+g%2Ax+=+b%2Ax+%2B+g%2Ay+%2B+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2Ay+%2B+g%2Ax+=+b%2Ax+%2B+g%2Ay+%2B+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2Ay+-+b%2Ax+%2B+g%2Ax+=+g%2Ay+%2B+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2Ay+-+b%2Ax+%2B+g%2Ax+=+g%2Ay+%2B+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2Ay+-+b%2Ax+=+g%2Ay+-+g%2Ax+%2B+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2Ay+-+b%2Ax+=+g%2Ay+-+g%2Ax+%2B+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2A%28y+-+x%29+=+g%2A%28y+-+x%29+%2B+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2A%28y+-+x%29+=+g%2A%28y+-+x%29+%2B+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+-+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+-+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+g+%2B+1%2F%28y+-+x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+g+%2B+1%2F%28y+-+x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+-+g+=+1%2F%28y+-+x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+-+g+=+1%2F%28y+-+x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > answer </SPAN>\n" );
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