document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=328637>Question 328637</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In class of 62 students, the number of females is one-less than twice the number of males. How many females, and how many males are there in the class? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #235425 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=235425\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let F = the number of females and M = the number of males.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) F+M = 62 \"In a class of 62 students,...\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) F = 2M-1 \"The number of females is one less than twice the number of males.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rewrite equation 1) as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1a) F = 62-M and substitute this for F in equation 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a) 62-M = 2M-1 Add 1 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b) 63-M = 2M Add M to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2c) 63 = 3M Now divide both sides by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d) 21 = M Substitute this for M in equation 2).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2e) F = 2(21)-1 Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2f) F = 42-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2g) F = 41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of males is 21 and the number of females is 41. </SPAN>\n" );
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