Question

the number of boys in a class is 5 less than twice the number of girls in the class if the total number of boys is 23 find the total number of students in the class​

Answer 1

Let number of girls in class = x
Boys=2x+5
23=5+2x
18=2x
x=9
23+9=32

Answer 2

37

Step-by-step explanation:

let, girls =y

so, boys = 2y-5

now, 2y-5 = 23

so, y= 28/2=14

so, total no of student is 14+23=37