document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=881143>Question 881143</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 140 children were watching a magic show. the number of boys were 20 more than twice the number of girls watching the show. how many girls were there? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #531987 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=531987\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = number of girls<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 20 = number of boys  {number of boys was 20 more than twice the number of girls}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2x + 20 = 140 {total number of boys and girls was 140}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 20 = 140 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 120 {subtracted 20 from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 40 {divided each side by 3}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there were 40 girls<BR>\n" );
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