A senior class at Smith High School has 84 students. The number of boys in the class is 4 more than the number of girls. How many boys and girls are there in the class, respecti…

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Javier De La Cueva · Answer 1 · 2021-04-22T18:47:30+0000

Answer: 44 boys and 40 girls

Explanation:

x = number of girls

x + 4 = number of boys

x + x + 4 = 84

2x + 4 = 84

2x = 80

x = 40

84 - 40 = 44