SOLUTION: 44% of the students of a class were girls. if the number of the girls are 6 less than the boys, find the total number of students?
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x = number of girls
y = number of boys
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(x + y)0.44 = x
x = y - 6
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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0.44x + 0.44y = x
x - y = -6
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-0.56x + 0.44y = 0
x - y = -6
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answer:
x = number of girls = 22
y = number of boys = 28
total number of students = 50
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