in a class the number of boys is 8 less than that of girls if the total of boys and girls is 48 then there are how many number of boys and girls
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let no. of girls = x girls
then boys are = (x-8) boys.
total boys and girls are = 48
= x+(x-8) = 48
= x+x-8=48
2x=48+8
2x=56
x=56÷2
x=28
so no. of girls are 28 and boys are 28-8=20
then boys are = (x-8) boys.
total boys and girls are = 48
= x+(x-8) = 48
= x+x-8=48
2x=48+8
2x=56
x=56÷2
x=28
so no. of girls are 28 and boys are 28-8=20
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