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?

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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?

anonymous · Answer

total=112
g=x
b=2x+16

anonymous · Answer

b = 16 + 2g

g + 16 + 2g = 112

3g  = 96

g = 32

anonymous · Answer

Nw find the no of boys

anonymous · Answer

b = 2g + 16

mathslover · Answer

put g = 32 and then solve for b

mathslover · Answer

b=2(32)+16

may i know what r u getting @Freedom17

anonymous · Answer

b = 2* 32 + 16

anonymous · Answer

just solve and find...

anonymous · Answer

3x+16=112
3x=112-16
x=96/3
 =32

anonymous · Answer

@Freedom17 if u understand how to make equation then it may be easy

mathslover · Answer

let the user do it him/her self ..@best.shakir

anonymous · Answer

i had first given the hint

anonymous · Answer

@Freedom17 can u follow these all steps

farmdawgnation · Answer

@best.shakir Please don't provide solutions in the future after other users have already started working with the asker to try and engage them. We've already warned you a few times about this. You won't get another warning.

anonymous · Answer

k

anonymous · Answer

i did'nt gave the solution

anonymous · Answer

i had showed only the steps u check it

anonymous · Answer

@Yahoo! had written the ans already