document.write( "Question 838398: There are 250 students in class. The number of boys is 40 more than twice the number of girls. How many boys and how many girls are in the class? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "there are 250 students
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document.write( " boys and  girls
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document.write( " x = 2(250-x) + 40  ****
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document.write( " 3x = 540
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document.write( "  x = 180, the number of boys. There are 70 girls.  (250-180)
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document.write( "  180 = 140 + 40 \n" );
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