document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=756908>Question 756908</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 46 boys and girls that attend a play. There are 8 more girls than boys. Let X be the number of girls and Y be the number of boys. How many boys and girls attended the dance? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #460472 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dkppathak><B>dkppathak(439)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dkppathak><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=dkppathak><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=460472\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let X be the number of girls and Y be the number of boys<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as per given conditions <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=8 (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=46  (2) by elimination method we can calculate <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=46-27=19 ANSWER 19,27 </SPAN>\n" );
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