document.write( "Question 723302: A math class has a total of 29 students. The number of males is 15 more than the number of females. How many males and how many females are in the class? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #443111 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A math class has a total of 29 students. The number of males is 15 more than the number of females. How many males and how many females are in the class? \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Let # of females be \"x\". \n" ); document.write( "Then # of males is \"x+15\" \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "x + x+15 = 29 \n" ); document.write( "2x = 14 \n" ); document.write( "x = 7 (# of females) \n" ); document.write( "x+15 = 22 (# of males) \n" ); document.write( "====================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "====================== \n" ); document.write( " |