SOLUTION: A high school has a total of 850 students. There are 60 more female students than there are male students. a. Write a system of linear equations that represents this situation.

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Question 1076529: A high school has a total of 850 students. There are 60 more female students than there are male students.
a. Write a system of linear equations that represents this situation.
b. How many students are female? male?

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