document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=101998>Question 101998</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565771400/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There were 6 more girls than twice the number of boys.  There were 36 boys and girls in all.  How many boys and how many girls were there? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74151 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=74151\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> g=number of girls, b=number of boys<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g+b=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g=2b+6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2b+6+b=36 replace g with 2b+6 in 1st equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b+6=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b=30 subtract 6 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=10 divide each side by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g+10=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g=26<BR>\n" );
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