document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=285064>Question 285064</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a special olympics event has 2 more boys than girls competing. the total number of paticipants is 1000. how many girls competed and how many girls competed? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #206721 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Deina><B>Deina(147)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Deina><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=Deina><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=206721\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Boys = Girls + 2<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "G + (G + 2) = 1000<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2G + 2 = 1000<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 2 from each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2G = 998<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 2:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "G = 499<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Girls = 499<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Boys = 499 + 2 = 501 and bob's your uncle!<BR>\n" );
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