document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=966573>Question 966573</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 26 students in an algebra class. The number of girls in the class is one less than twice the number of boys. How many boys are in the class.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #590732 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><B>amarjeeth123(569)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=590732\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number of boys be x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the number of girls is (2x-1).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total number of students=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(2x-1)=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-1=17.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of boys is 9 and the number of girls is 17. </SPAN>\n" );
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