document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=947637>Question 947637</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 500 students in a class.If there are 25 more boys than girls, how many girls arenin the class </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "b + g = 500 students<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = g + 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"b\" and solve for \"g\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g+25 + g = 500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2g = 475<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = 237.5 (girls)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note:: That answer should be a whole number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = g+25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 237.5+25 = 262.5 (boys)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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