Stable High School has a total of 112 boys and girls who play sports. If the number of boys, b is 16 more than twice the number of girls, g, how many boys play sports at this high school?
Which system of equations would help you solve this problem?

b + g = 112
b = 2g + 16

b + g = 112
g = 2b + 16

b − g = 112
b = 2g − 16

None of the systems above would solve this problem.

Question

Stable High School has a total of 112 boys and girls who play sports. If the number of boys, b is 16 more than twice the number of girls, g, how many boys play sports at this high school?
Which system of equations would help you solve this problem? 

 b + g = 112
      b = 2g + 16 

 b + g = 112
      g = 2b + 16 

 b − g = 112
      b = 2g − 16 

 None of the systems above would solve this problem.

ajprincess · Answer

b+g=112
b=2g+16

callisto · Answer

@ajprincess you should explain your answer...

ajprincess · Answer

Sure @callisto nd thanx for remindng t.

ajprincess · Answer

Total means the sum of both boys and girls
That is
b+g=112 
Number of boys is 16 more than twice of the number of girls.
That is number of boys=2*no f girls+16
b=2g+16