Question 1054036

In a club, the number of male members is 3 more than a half of the total number of members. The numbers of female members is 4 more than 1/3 of the total number of members. Is it possible that the total number of members is over 40 ?
<pre>Let number of members be M
Then number of males = {{{matrix(1,3, (1/2) * M + 3, or, M/2 + 3)}}}
Number of females = {{{matrix(1,3, (1/3) * M + 4, or, M/3 + 4)}}}
We then get: {{{M/2 + 3 + M/3 + 4 = M}}}____{{{M/2 + M/3 + 7 = M}}}
3M + 2M + 42 = 6M ------- Multiplying by LCD, 6
42 = 6M - 5M
M, or number of members = 42
Can you answer the question now?