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OpenStudy (anonymous):

there were 5 times as many boys as girls at the party. Also the number of boys was 100 less than 15 times the number of girls. how many boys and girls came to the party?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

10 girls,50 boys

OpenStudy (anonymous):

let girls be x so boys=5x given that 5x =15x - 100 10x = 100 x=10 5x=50 so 10 girls & 50 boys.

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