document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=646290>Question 646290</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a class of 65 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" );
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document.write( "f + m = 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 2m - 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"f\" and solve for \"m\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2m+1 - m = 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m -= 22 (# of men)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for \"f\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f + m = 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f + 22 = 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 43 (# of females)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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