document.write( "Question 1204936: A drama class has a total of 44 students. The number of males is 8 more than the number of females. How many males and how many females are in the class?
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document.write( "Let M be the number of males \r\n" );
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document.write( "Write two equations as you read the problem\r\n" );
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document.write( "    M + F = 44    (1)    (a total of 44 students)\r\n" );
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document.write( "    M - F =  8    (2)    (The number of males is 8 more than the number of females)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Add equations (1) and (2)  (both sides). You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2M = 44 + 8 = 52.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence,  M = 52/2 = 26.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then from equation (1),  F = 44-26 = 18.\r\n" );
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document.write( "?ANSWER.  26 males, 18 females.\r\n" );
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