document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=926528>Question 926528</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a math club has 40 members. the number of girls is 5 less than 2 times the number of boys. how many members are boys? how many members are girls?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Members equation: b + g = 40 members<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Girls equation:: g = 2b - 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"g\" and solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40-b = 2b - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 15 (# of boys)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g = 2b-5 = 25 (# of girls)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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