document.write( "Question 259538: state college has 620 stundent. there are 20 more women than men . how many women were there\" \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #191016 by drk(1908)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let M = men and W = women. \n" ); document.write( "Now \n" ); document.write( "M + W = 620 \n" ); document.write( "but we have \n" ); document.write( "W = 20 + M. \n" ); document.write( "So, we get \n" ); document.write( "M + (20+M) = 620 \n" ); document.write( "simplifying, we get \n" ); document.write( "2M + 20 = 620 \n" ); document.write( "2M = 600 \n" ); document.write( "M = 300 \n" ); document.write( "W = 320 \n" ); document.write( " |