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User Gabriel Cartier
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We suppose that
The number of boys : x
The number of girls : y
There are 8 more girls than boy => y-8=x (1)
The ratio of boys to girls is 5:7 => x/y= 5/7 (2)
Replace (1) to (2) , then we have :
(y-8)/y=5/7
<=> y= 28
=> x = y-8= 28-8= 20
Good luck!
User Danique
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Answer:

20 boys and 28 girls I think.

Explanation:

7x-5x=8

2x=8

x=4

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