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The number of girls at Sky High School is 60 greater than the number of boys. If there are 1250 students all together, how many girls are there all together?

The number of girls at Sky High School is 60 greater than the number of boys. If there are 1250 students all together, how many girls are there all together?
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The number of girls at Sky High School is 60 greater than the number of boys. If there are 1250 students all together, how many girls are there all together?

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595 in boys and i think 655 in girls
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girls : x\\boys : y \\ \\ x= y+60 \\x+y=1250 \\\\substitution : \\ \\ y+60+y=1250 \\ 2y=1250-60\\2y=1190 \ \ / :2 \\ y= 595 \\ \\ x=595 +60=655 \\ \\Answer : \ there \ is \ 655 \ \ girls \ and \ 595 \ boys
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