document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=14731>Question 14731</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There were 5 times as many boys as girls at the party. Also, the number of boys was 100 less than 15 times the number of girls. How many boys and girls came to the party? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #7632 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LilSkittleMd><B>LilSkittleMd(119)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LilSkittleMd><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=7632\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let b=number of boys<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g=number of girls<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equations are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=100-15g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since both equations are equal to b,they are equal to each other:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5g=100-15g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now solve the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20g=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitue the number of girls in one of the original equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There were 5 girls at the party and 25 boys at the party </SPAN>\n" );
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