Question

The track team has 12 more boys than girls. There are a total of 142 team members. How many boys and girls are on the team?

Answer 1

77 boys, 65 girls

Explanation:

x as the variable to represent amount of girls, and there are 12 more boys than girls (x+12). So the equation would be:

x + x + 12 = 142

2x + 12 = 142

x = 65

65 girls

then 65+ 12 = 77 boys