SOLUTION: a swim team has five times as many girls then boys. there are a total of 96 people on the swim team . How many gerls and boys are their on the team?

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Question 402014: a swim team has five times as many girls then boys. there are a total of 96 people on the swim team . How many gerls and boys are their on the team?

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x+x=96
6x=16 boys
5x=80 girls