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\n" ); document.write( "There are 25 students in class. the number of girls is 2 less than twice the number of boys. How many boys are in the class?
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document.write( "It is very simple problem.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be (unknown) number of boys.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the number of girls is (2x-2), according to the condition, right?\r\n" );
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document.write( "When we sum them up, you will get an equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "x + (2x - 2) = 25.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve it:\r\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 25 + 2 = 27.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, x =  = 9. It is the number of boys in the class.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Congratulations! You just solved the problem.\r\n" );
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