Question 1132121
b = no. of boys
g = no. of girls
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Write an equation for each statement
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There are 22 students on the debate team.
b + g = 22
or
g = 22-b
 The number of boys is two more than three times the number of girls.
b = 3g + 2
 How many boys are on the team? 
Replace g with (22-b) in the above equation
b = 3(22-b) + 2
b = 66 - 3b + 2
b + 3b = 66 + 2
4b = 68
b = 68/4
b = 17 boys
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You can find the no. of girls and check this for yourself
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