document.write( "Question 767801: A club has 80 members there are 10 more boys than girls. How many are there of each \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #467843 by unlockmath(1688)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hello, \n" ); document.write( "We can solve this with 2 equations. Let b represent boys and g for girls. \n" ); document.write( "b + g = 80 \n" ); document.write( "g = b-10 \n" ); document.write( "Let's use substitution for this: \n" ); document.write( "b + b - 10 =80 \n" ); document.write( "Add 10 to get: \n" ); document.write( "2b=90 \n" ); document.write( "divide by 2: \n" ); document.write( "b = 45 \n" ); document.write( "g = 35\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Make sense? \n" ); document.write( "RJ \n" ); document.write( "www.math-unlock.com \n" ); document.write( " |