document.write( "Question 1099979: The volleyball team has 41 members there are 3 more boys than girls how many girls are there
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Algebra.Com's Answer #714463 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = the number of girls
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+x+%2B+3+=+41+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+%2B+3+=+41+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+=+38+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+19+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "There are 19 girls
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\n" ); document.write( "There are $\"+x+%2B+3+=+22+\"$ boys
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+19+%2B+22+=+41+\"$
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