document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=612441>Question 612441</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help with this simple inequality question.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 786 pupils at a school. There are 137 more girls than boys. How many girls and boys are there?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The simple answer is that this statement is false, but maybe I am missing something? Show your solution as well .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #385471 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=385471\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> your analysis seems correct\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "twice the number of boys must be an even number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the number of \"more\" girls is odd, so the total number of students must be odd\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "something is amiss ___ the parity of the numbers in the problem is incorrect </SPAN>\n" );
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