Problema Solution
If there are a total of 43 technicians in the hospital and there are 5 fewer women than men, how many male technicians are there.
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let
x = the number of male technicians
x - 5 = the number of female technicians
there are a total of 43 technicians:
x + (x - 5) = 43
by solving we find:
x = 24 male technicians
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there are 24 male technicians.