SOLUTION: the computer club has 37 members. there are 5 more girls than boys. how many girls and boys are members of the club?

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Question 893840: the computer club has 37 members. there are 5 more girls than boys. how many girls and boys are members of the club?
Answer by algebriac(10) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the number of boys be X
hence number of girls = X+5
Total number of members in club=37
Hence number of boys + number of girls=37
X+X+5=37
2X=32
X=16
Hence Number of boys= X= 16
Number of girls= X+5=16+5=21