SOLUTION: if there are 650 students in a school,if the number of girls is 106 more than boys, how many boys are there

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Question 985847: if there are 650 students in a school,if the number of girls is 106 more than boys, how many boys are there
Answer by Timnewman(323) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi dear,
Let the number of boys be x,
if the number of students=650,
number of girls=106+x
Then,
x+106+x=650
2x+106=650
2x=650-106
2x=544
x=272
the nember of boys is 272
The number of girls=106+272
=378
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