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.There are 22 students taking the late bus home. There are 14 more girls than boys on the bus.
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document.write( "Let B be the number of boys.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the number of girls is (B+14).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:  B + (B+14) = 22.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2B + 14 = 22,\r\n" );
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document.write( "2B = 22 - 14  ---->  2B = 8  ---->  B = 4.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer. 4 boys, 18 girls.\r\n" );
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