document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1091972>Question 1091972</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 77 mathematics students are separated into two groups. The first group is 4 less than twice the second group how many students are in each group </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "So I would say<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x = number in second group<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then 2x-4 = number in first group<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then since the total number of students is 77,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And it should be easy to solve from there.... </SPAN>\n" );
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