document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=286669>Question 286669</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 24 kids in Mrs Jones' class.  There are twice as many girls as boys. How many boys & girls are there? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #207909 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=207909\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number of boys be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there are rwice as much girls \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So girls=2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total students = Total number of boys + total number of girls\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+x=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=24/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of boys = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of girls = 2x= 2*8=16 </SPAN>\n" );
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