document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=332591>Question 332591</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A high school graduating class is made up of 345 students. There are 69 more girls than boys. How many boys are in the class? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = number of boys<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+69 = number of girls<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + (x+69) = 345<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 69 = 345<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 345-69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 276<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 138 (number of boys) </SPAN>\n" );
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