document.write( "Question 412267: There are 158 members in the soccer program. There are 16 more boys than girls. How many boys are there? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "There are 16 more boys than girls
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document.write( "Let x and (x-16) represent the number of boys and girls resectively
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( " x + (x-16)= 158
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "     2x = 174
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document.write( "      x = 87, the number of boys
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "   87 +71 = 158 \n" );
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