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Please do this as I have tried everything but cannot get it right

Please do this as I have tried everything but cannot get it right-example-1
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Answer: 13

Step-by-step explanation

Add up the expressions in the circles.

(22-y) + (y) + (14-y) = 36 - y

This is the number of people who either own a bike, a surfboard, or both.

Add on the 2 people that own neither to get 36-y+2 = 38-y

There are 38-y total members.

Set this equal to the total number of members (25) and solve for y.

38-y = 25

-y = 25-38

-y = -13

y = 13 people own both a bike and a surfboard.

22-y = 22-13 = 9 people own just a bike only.

14-y = 14-13 = 1 person owns just a surfboard only.

As a check, 9+13+1+2 = 25, so the answer is confirmed.

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