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

Answer:

37

Step-by-step explanation:

No of boys = 2×girls - 5

23 = 2×girls-5

23+5= 2×girls

28= 2girls

28÷2 = girls

Girls = 14

Students = Boys + Girls

Students = 23+14

Students = 37

Answer 2

Answer:

9 is the no. of girls in the class

Step by Step explanation:

Let's take x as no. of girls in class

So it is 2x as its is twice

So the equation will be 2x-5

So,total no. of boys are 23

So,now the equation will be 2x-5=23

So,now solve

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