SOLUTION: A class of 32 students has 6 more girls than boys. How many girls and how many boys are in the class?

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Question 859599: A class of 32 students has 6 more girls than boys. How many girls and how many boys are in the class?
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Hi,

Let x represent number of boys    

Question States*** number of girls is (x+6)

 x + (x+6) = 32

   2x = 26

    x = 13,number of boys.  Number of girls is 19   13%2B6

CHECKING our answer***

 13 + 19 = 32

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