document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=912893>Question 912893</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there are 38 students in a class. find the number of boys and girls in the class if the number of girls exceeds one half of the boys by 17 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #554147 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=554147\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x the number of boys<BR>\n" );
document.write( "girls + boys  = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2F2+%2B+17%29+%2B+x+=+38 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2F2+%2B+17%29+%2B+x+=+38\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  |Multiplying thru by 2 so as all denominators = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 34 + 2x = 76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14, the number of boys.  Girls 24 <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14%2F2+%2B+17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14%2F2+%2B+17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And...checking<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum = 38 </SPAN>\n" );
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