document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=320845>Question 320845</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The eighth grade class has 75 students. The number of girls is 6 less than twice the number of boys. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #229790 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=229790\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> number of boys be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "girls = 6 less than twice the boys <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total students =75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x-6=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=81/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=27 number of boys. </SPAN>\n" );
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