document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970811>Question 970811</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there are 48 students in a class. twice more boys than girls. how many girls are there 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 #593459 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=593459\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the number of girls be x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the number of boys is 2x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total number of students=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of girls is 16. </SPAN>\n" );
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