SOLUTION: The number of girls in Mrs. Conn's math class is two fewer than three times the number of boys. She has 26 students in her class. How many boys are in the class?
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Question 988941: The number of girls in Mrs. Conn's math class is two fewer than three times the number of boys. She has 26 students in her class. How many boys are in the class?
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B=number of boys; G=number of girls=3B-2
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B+G=26
B+3B-2=26
4B=28
B=7
ANSWER: There are 7 boys in the class
