SOLUTION: Translate each problem into an equation State College has 620 students. There are 20 more women than men. How many woman are there.

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: Translate each problem into an equation
State College has 620 students.
There are 20 more women than men.
How many woman are there. This question is from textbook

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let W be the number of women students, M the number of men students.
1.W%2BM=620State College has 620 students.
2.W=M%2B20There are 20 more women than men..
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Solve for W.
W%2BM=620 Eq. 1
%28M%2B20%29%2BM=620 Substitute eq. 2 into eq. 1
2M%2B20=620 Simplify.
2M=600
M=300 Number of men.
W=M%2B20 Eq. 2
W=300%2B20
W=320 Number of women