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2 classes have a total of 50 students. One of the classes has 6 more students than the other. How many students are in the larger class.

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X + Y = 50
X = Y + 6
X = 28
Y = 22
28 + 22 = 50
28 - 22 = 6 (28= 22 + 6)
There are 28 students in the larger class.
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