document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=823394>Question 823394</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From a group of boys and girls, 14 girls leave first. Then the ratio of the number of girls to the number of boys becomes 1:2. After this, 43 boys leave the group. Now the boys and girls are equal in number. How many girls were there in the beginning? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #495522 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=495522\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (g-14)/b=1/2,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b-43)/(g-14)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 86,   g = 57\r<BR>\n" );
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