document.write( "Question 851791: 418 people attended a school play. There were 98 fewer boys than girls there.
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document.write( "Let x represent # of girls who attended
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document.write( "Question States*** # boys + 98 = # girls
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document.write( " (418 - x) + 98 = x
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document.write( "         516 = 2x
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document.write( "          258 = x, the number of girls.  160 boys
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document.write( " 258 + 160 = 418
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