Question

total number of students in school is 656. the number of girls was 86 more than the number of boys. ( take number of boys as x)​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

$let \: boys \: \: be \: x$

$let \: girls \: be \: y$

$x + y = 656 \: \: \: \: - - \: 1$

$according \: to \: question \:$

$y = 86 + x$

$put \: the \: value \: of \: y \: in \: equation \: 1$

$x + 86 + x = 656$

$2x = 570$

$x = 285$

$y = 86 + 285$

$y = 371$

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