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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a class of 62 students, the number of females is one less than twice the number of males. How many females and how many males 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 #59965 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=59965\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> M+(2M-1)=62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M+2M-1=62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3M=62+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3M=63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=63/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M=21 NUMBER OF MALES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "62-21=41 NUMBER OF FEMALES.<BR>\n" );
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