Question 176057
 let b and g be the number of boys and girs respectively
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here are the two equations:

{{{7/8=b/g}}}.........eq 1
{{{(g-1)/(b+g)=1/2}}}....eq 2  .... b+g would be the total number of members.
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I will let you work out the details to this system of equations:
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answer: is 14 boys and 16 girls.