document.write( "Question 467988: The eighth grade class has 75 students. the number of girls is 6 less than twice the boys. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "the number of girls is 6 less than twice the boys.
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document.write( "Let x and (2x-6) represent number of boys and girls respectively
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document.write( "  x + (2x-6) = 75
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "      3x = 81
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document.write( "       x = 27, number of boys. Girls number 48.  (54-6)\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " 27 + 48 = 75 \n" );
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