Problema Solution
a business math class has 47 students, with 9 more women than men. find the number of men and women in the class.
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Let
x = the number of men
x + 9 = the number of women
A business math class has 47 students:
x + x + 9 = 47
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x = 19 men
19 + 9 = 28 women
There are 19 men and 18 women in the class.