document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=424042>Question 424042</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 37 students in an algebra class. There are 9 more girls than boys. How many girls and how many boys are in the class? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #295721 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=295721\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let B = number of boys<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the number of girls = B + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation we need to solve is B + (B + 9) = 37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for B: B = (37 - 9)/2 = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the number of boys is 14 and the number of girls is 14 + 9 = 23.  </SPAN>\n" );
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