document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=628079>Question 628079</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 there 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 #395418 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Susmitha><B>Susmitha(21)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Susmitha><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=Susmitha><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=395418\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> given total no of students =74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b=74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given a is one fewer than twice the no of b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a= 2b-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b-1+b=74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b-1=74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b=74+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=75/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=2b-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=(2*25)-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=50-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=49<BR>\n" );
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