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Central High school has 850 students. There are 150 more girls than boys. Write the system representing this situation. How many boys are at Central High? Two Variables: Two Equations:
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Central High school has 850 students. There are 150 more girls than boys. Write the system representing this situation. How many boys are at Central High?

Two Variables: Two Equations:

User Denise Mauldin
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850-150=700

700/2=350

there are 350 boys and 500 girls

850=x+y+150

that’s how i’d set it up
let y=girls and x=boys
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