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OpenStudy (anonymous):

There is the same number of men and women on a city bus when it departs from the station. At Grubb Street,8 men get off the bus and nobody gets on.After the Grubb Street stop,there are twice as many women as men on the bus.How many women are on the bus? A.4 B.6 C.8 D.12 E.16

OpenStudy (anonymous):

e

OpenStudy (anonymous):

e would be the correct number.!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so there is as many men as women right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@mandonut Please refrain from just giving out the answer. It really doesn't help anyone

OpenStudy (anonymous):

please help me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@mandonut please i need ur help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

alright well next step is

OpenStudy (anonymous):

go on

OpenStudy (anonymous):

eight guys get off. right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so now there is less men than women

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so eight minus 16 is 8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how did you got 16

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well then you would do process of elimination at least that is what i did.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is there any other way

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well yess the hard way would be to write out the equation.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what would the equation be

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just a second.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

actually i think elimination is the only way there is not enough for me to write an equation.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay proceed

OpenStudy (anonymous):

proceed with what? do the process of elimination..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeahh do it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait so when you subtract it with every number it has to = 8

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