document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=918333>Question 918333</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number of boys in a class is 5 less than twice the number of girls. The class size is 28. How many boys are there?<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 #557028 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=557028\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x the number of girls referred to...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "boys + girls = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-5) + x = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11, the number of girls.  there are 17boys <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A11+-+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A11+-+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sum= 28 </SPAN>\n" );
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