Tyler High School has a total of 101 boys and girls who play sports. If the number of boys is 8 more than twice the number of girls, how many girls play sports at this high school?

23

31

70

80
USE substitution????? andd...

Question

Tyler High School has a total of 101 boys and girls who play sports. If the number of boys is 8 more than twice the number of girls, how many girls play sports at this high school?

 23

 31

 70

 80
USE substitution????? andd...

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

did you read the list of keywords?

anonymous · Answer

uh..i guess

anonymous · Answer

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/translat.htm

anonymous · Answer

explaing in words doesnt help me.. i need to see the problem actauly getting done. like the equation and suchh.

anonymous · Answer

write down what you came up with

anonymous · Answer

I dont know.. thats why i am asking ahhahaa

anonymous · Answer

$$b+g=101$$
where the number of boys is 8 more than (addition) twice (multiplication) the number of girls
$$b=2g+8$$ 
go back to the original equation, but this time use the value of b
$$2g+8+g=101$$
now combine like terms and solve for g
you do the rest