SOLUTION: If there are 750 students and there are 120 more girls that boys how many boys are there

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Question 838316: If there are 750 students and there are 120 more girls that boys how many boys are there
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

there are 750 students

highlight_green%28x%29 boys and highlight_green%28750-x%29 girls

there are 120 more girls than boys 

 x + 120 = (750-x)****

  2x = 630

   x = 315, the number of boys

CHECKING our answer***(There are 435 girls: 750-315 )

 315 + 120 = 435