Question 723803
f+m=40 so m = 40 - f.<P>
m = f+4 (The number of males is four more than the number of females.)<P>
40-f = f+4 ---> 36 = 2f ---> f = 18.<P>
m = f+ 4 = 18+4 = 22
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