document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=420955>Question 420955</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The high school band has 12 more girls than boys. The band has a total of 106 students. How many girls are in the band?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let b = number of boys<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then from \"The high school band has 12 more girls than boys.\" we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+12 = number of girls<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b + b+12 = 106<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b+12 = 106<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b = 94<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 47 (boys)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "girls:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+12 = 47+12 = 59 </SPAN>\n" );
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