Question

Total number of the boys and girls in a class is 52. If the number of girls 10, more that of boys, find the number of boys?

Answer 1

Answer:

the no. of boys are 21

Step-by-step explanation:

x+(x+10)=52

2x+10=52

2x=52-10

2x=42

x=42/2

x=21

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Answer 2

Answer:

Let the no. of boys be x then girls = x+10

According to the question

x+x+10=52

2x+10=52

2x=52-10

2x=42

x=42/2

x=21

hence the no. of boys = 21