document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=405719>Question 405719</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 27 students in an Algebra 1 class. There are 5 fewer girls than boys. How many girls are in the class? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number of boys be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the number of girls is \"x-5}:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x-5 = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16 (# of boys)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5 = 11 (# of girls)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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