Question 1204936
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Let the number of females be x.<br>
Then, since the number of males is 8 more than the number of females, the number of males is x+8.,br>
The total number of students is 44:<br>
x+(x+8) = 44
2x+8 = 44
2x = 36
x = 18<br>
ANSWERS:
number of females: x = 18
number of males: x+8 = 26<br>