document.write( "Question 424040: 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? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "There are 9 more girls than boys
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document.write( "Let x and (x+9) represent the number of boys anad girls respectively
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document.write( "  x + (x+9) = 37
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "       2x = 28
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document.write( "        x = 14, the number of boys.  23 girls  (14+9)
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "      14 + 23 = 37 \n" );
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