document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1014044>Question 1014044</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A class has 27 pupils of whom ‘x’ are boys. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) How many girls (in terms of x) are there in the class? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) If the number of girls is twice the number of boys, find the value of x.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #630376 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=630376\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) 27 - x are girls.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)  We set this up as 27-x = 2x  and we get 27=3x and x = 9. </SPAN>\n" );
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