SOLUTION: The number of students in a classroom is 46. If there are 12 girls more than boys, how many boys are there?

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Question 1180474: The number of students in a classroom is 46. If there are 12 girls more than boys, how many boys are there?
Found 2 solutions by mananth, ikleyn:
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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The number of students in a classroom is 46.
let number of boys be x

there are 12 girls more than boys,
girls will be x+12
their sum =46
x+x+12=46
2x+12=46
2x+12-12= 46-12=34
divide by 2
x= 17
17 boys
29 girls
Total 46

2x = 34

Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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    boys + (boys + 12) = 46

    2*boys = 46 - 12 = 34

      boys           = 34/2 = 17.    ANSWER

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