Question 937216
There were four times as many boys in one school as in another.
A = 4B
Total # of students = A + 4B
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If there were another 17 boys between the two schools the total in the two schools would be 92 .how many boys are in the larger school
A + 4B + 17 = 92
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Substitute for A and solve for "B"::
4B + 4B + 17 = 92
8B = 75
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B = 9 3/8 
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Ans: A = 4(75/8) = 37.5 (# of boys in the larger school)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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