document.write( "Question 1071891: a high school class is made up of 563 students. there are 103 more girls than boys. how many boys and girls are there?
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document.write( "so far I have x+x+103=563
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document.write( " 2x+103=563
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document.write( " 2x=460
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document.write( " x=230 number of boys, but do I subtract 103 or 563 to get number of girls \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #686812 by Boreal(15235) You can put this solution on YOUR website! boys=x \n" ); document.write( "girls=x+103 \n" ); document.write( "there are 230 boys \n" ); document.write( "girls are x+103, so that is 230+103 or 333 \n" ); document.write( "OR 563=230 boys=333. \n" ); document.write( " |