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 #630377 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=630377\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of boys<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+27+-+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+27+-+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of girls<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+27+-+x+=+2x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+27+-+x+=+2x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x+=+27+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x+=+27+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that there must be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > girls<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+9+%2B+18+=+27+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+9+%2B+18+=+27+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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