document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1134189>Question 1134189</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A Spanish class has a total of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "27<BR>\n" );
document.write( " students. The number of females is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "17<BR>\n" );
document.write( " less than the number of males. How many males and how many females are in the class? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Have the \"extra\" 17 males step outside the class;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That leaves 27-17=10 students in the class, with equal numbers of males and females, so 5 of each;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bring the 17 males back in the room; the class has 5 females and 5+17 = 22 males. </SPAN>\n" );
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