SOLUTION: There are n chaperones on a field rip. The number of boys on the trip is 6 less than twice the number of chaperones and the nummber of girls is 7 less than half the number of boys.
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Question 126996: There are n chaperones on a field rip. The number of boys on the trip is 6 less than twice the number of chaperones and the nummber of girls is 7 less than half the number of boys. How many total people are on the trip? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! = number of boys = number of girls = number of chaperones
There are only 2 equations and 3 unknowns. That means that
the answer has to be in terms of , or
It looks like the problem wants it in terms of
The total number of people is answer
