document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=397850>Question 397850</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there are 29 students, the number of girls in class is 7 less than two times the number of boys.  how many of the students are girls and how many are boys?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sincerely, emily </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #281875 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=281875\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"there are 29 students\" ___ g + b = 29\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"the number of girls in class is 7 less than two times the number of boys\" ___ g = 2b - 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ (2b - 7) + b = 29 ___ 3b - 7 = 29 ___ 3b = 36 ___ b = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ g + (12) = 29 ___ g = 17 </SPAN>\n" );
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