document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=436373>Question 436373</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in a class of 74 students.the number of females is one fewer than twice the number of males.how many females and how many males 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 #301900 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=301900\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x equal the number of males; then 2x-1 equals the number of females:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x-1=74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-1=49. </SPAN>\n" );
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