document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=840906>Question 840906</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .  There are 42 students in a class. The number of boys is 3 less than twice the number of girls. How many boys and how many girls are there.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #506474 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hamsanash1981@gmail.com><B>hamsanash1981@gmail.com(151)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hamsanash1981@gmail.com><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=506474\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the girls in a class be x and boys = 2 times of girls - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "boys = 2x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total students are 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x - 3 = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x =45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Boys = 2(15)-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore No of girls = 15 and boys = 27 </SPAN>\n" );
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