document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=750832>Question 750832</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 40 pupils in a class.  There are X more girls than boys.  How many boys are there in terms of X? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let # of boys be \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then # of girls is \"b+x\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + b + x = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b + x = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b = 40-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of boys = b = (40-x)/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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