SOLUTION: The eighth grade class has 75 students. The number of girls is 6 less than twice the number of boys.

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Question 320845: The eighth grade class has 75 students. The number of girls is 6 less than twice the number of boys.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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number of boys be x
girls = 6 less than twice the boys
= 2x-6
total students =75
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x+2x-6=75
3x=81
x=81/3
x=27 number of boys.