SOLUTION: Question #3 There were 6 more girls than twice the number of boys. There were 36 boys and girls in all. How many boys and how many girls were there?

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There were 6 more girls than twice the number of boys. There were 36 boys and girls in all. How many boys and how many girls were there? This question is from textbook Algebra 2

Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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g=number of girls, b=number of boys
g+b=36
g=2b+6
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2b+6+b=36 replace g with 2b+6 in 1st equation.
3b+6=36
3b=30 subtract 6 from each side.
b=10 divide each side by 3.
g+10=36
g=26
Ed