document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=995203>Question 995203</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A Spanish class has a total of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "46 students. The number of males is 10 more than the number of females. How many males and how many females are in the class? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus m + f = 46.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We also know that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 10 + f.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plugging this into the first equation gives us<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 + f + f = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2f + 10 = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2f = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then m = 46 - 18 = 28. </SPAN>\n" );
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