document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=611937>Question 611937</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I just have problems setting this equation up. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In a class of 62 students, the number of females is one less than twice the number of males. How many famales and how many males are in the class? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One I understand the math talk, I can work this problem out no problem! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #385208 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Yemi><B>Yemi(10)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Yemi><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=385208\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the number of female(F) is one less than twice the number of male(M), then you have F=2M-1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          male+femele=62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          M+F=62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          M+2M-1=62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          3M-1=62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           3M=63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           M=21.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           F=2(21)-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           F=42-1=41.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THEREFORE, MALES ARE 21 AND FEMALES ARE 41. </SPAN>\n" );
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