SOLUTION: a high school has a total of 850 students there are 60 more female students than there are male students write a system of equations that represents this situation

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Question 861524: a high school has a total of 850 students there are 60 more female students than there are male students write a system of equations that represents this situation
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Let x and y represent females and males respectively  

 x + y = 850

 x - y = 60

  2x = 910

   x = 455, females and 395 males