SOLUTION: I need some help with how to set up this word problem into a Linear Equation. There are 26 students in your class. There are 4 more girls than boys. Use a system of linear equat

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Question 937777: I need some help with how to set up this word problem into a Linear Equation.
There are 26 students in your class. There are 4 more girls than boys. Use a system of linear equations to find how many boys are in your class. How many girls are in your class?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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x girls
y boys

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