document.write( "Question 952959: the number of female students in an algebra class is 5 more than twice the number of male students if the class has 35 students how many are females \n" ); document.write( "

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Let x = the male students and 2x+5 = the female students. Set up an equation.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B2x%2B5=35\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Solve for x.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x%2B5=35\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x=30\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=10\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Now plug that into $\"2x%2B5\"$ to find the number of female students.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%2810%29%2B5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"20%2B5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"25\"$
\n" ); document.write( "There are 25 female students in the class.
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