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There are twelve people on the jury there were 4more man than women how many man were 
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User Matt Ryall
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total no. of people = 12
Let,
the no. of women be "x"
Also, the question says, there were 4 more man than women.
So, total no. of men = 4 + x

Now,
according to the question,
x + (4 + x) = 12
2x + 4 = 12
2x = 12 - 4
x = 8 / 2
x = 4

Now,
x + 4 = (4) + 4
= 8

So, there were 4 women and 8 men in the jury
User Chetan J Rao
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x-the \ number \ of \ women \\ x+4 -the \ number \ of \ men \\\\ x+x+4=12 \\\\ 2x+4=12 \\\\ 2x=12-4 \\\\ 2x=8 \\\\ \boxed{x=(8)/(2)=4 \ women} \\\\ x+4= \\\\ = 4+4\to\boxed{8 \ men}
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