document.write( "Question 430869: 40% of the students in the class are boys. There are 18 less boys than girls in the class. How many students are in the class total? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "18 less boys than girls
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document.write( "Let x and (x+18) represent th enumber of boys and girls respctively
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document.write( "  .40(x + (x+18) = x
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document.write( "  .40(2x + 18) = x
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document.write( "       7.2 = .2x
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document.write( "       x = 36, the number of boys.  Number of girls is 54.  Total of 90 students\r
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document.write( "     .40*90 = 36
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