SOLUTION: The volleyball team has 41 members there are 3 more boys than girls how many girls are there

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Question 1099979: The volleyball team has 41 members there are 3 more boys than girls how many girls are there
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = the number of girls
+x+%2B+3+ = the number of boys
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+x+%2B+x+%2B+3+=+41+
+2x+%2B+3+=+41+
+2x+=+38+
+x+=+19+
There are 19 girls
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check:
There are +x+%2B+3+=+22+ boys
+19+%2B+22+=+41+
OK