You can put this solution on YOUR website! b = no. of boys
g = no. of girls
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Write an equation for each statement
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72 more girls than boys are enrolled in a school.
g = b + 72
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60% of students are girls.
g = .6(g+b)
g = .6g + .6b
g - .6g = .6b
.4g = .6b
Replace g with (b+72)
.4(b + 72) = .6b
.4b + 28.8 = .6b
28.8 = .6b - .4b
28.8 = .2b
b = 28.8/.2
b = 144 boys enrolled
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Check this by finding the no. of girls, then finding the percent
g = 144 + 72
g = 216 girls
then total students, 144 + 216 = 360 * 100 = 60%
