SOLUTION: There are x boys in a class this is 3 more than than 4 times the number of girls. how many girls are in the class?

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Question 624269: There are x boys in a class this is 3 more than than 4 times the number of girls. how many girls are in the class?
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Question states***

  x = 4y+3   

how many girls are in the class?  Solve for y.