document.write( "Question 838316: If there are 750 students and there are 120 more girls that boys how many boys are there \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "there are 750 students
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document.write( " boys and  girls
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document.write( "there are 120 more girls than boys 
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document.write( " x + 120 = (750-x)****
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document.write( "  2x = 630
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document.write( "   x = 315, the number of boys
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document.write( "CHECKING our answer***(There are 435 girls: 750-315 )
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document.write( " 315 + 120 = 435 \n" );
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