document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=131413>Question 131413</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1570398550/algebrahomeworkh>Impact Mathmatics</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am a Parent helping my child and need guidance to guide them. I would appreciate any help seeing as algebra is not my strong point.  Thank you very much in advance.  Here is the problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem set B question 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In a class of 25 students, there are 7 more girls than boys.  How many boys are in the class?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I figured out there are 6 boys and 19 girls, but have no idea how to get it into an equation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #95926 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=95926\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok, start by assigning variables to the unknown quantities:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let B = the number of boys and G = the number of girls.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the problem description, you can write:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) G+B = 25 \"In a class of 25 students,...\" and...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) G = B+7 \"...there are 7 more girls than boys.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you substitute the second equation (G = B+7) for the G in the first equation (G+B = 25) and solve for  B.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28B%2B7%29%2BB+=+25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28B%2B7%29%2BB+=+25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like-terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2B%2B7+=+25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2B%2B7+=+25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 7 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2B+=+18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2B+=+18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Finally, divide both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > So there are 9 boys in the class.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=G+=+B%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"G+=+B%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=G+=+9%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"G+=+9%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=G+=+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"G+=+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and there are 16 girls in the class. </SPAN>\n" );
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