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There are thirty-three students in the chess club. There are five more boys than girls in the club. Write and solve a system of equations to find the number of boys and girls in the chess club

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B+g=33
b=g+5


G+5+g=33
2g+38
G=14

B+14=33
B=19

There are 14 girls and 19 boys
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