Use a system of equations to solve the following problem: Fairview High School has a total of 92 boys and girls who play sports. If the number of boys is 17 more than twice the number of girls, how many boys play sports at this high school?
Is it 67??

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Use a system of equations to solve the following problem: Fairview High School has a total of 92 boys and girls who play sports. If the number of boys is 17 more than twice the number of girls, how many boys play sports at this high school?  
Is it 67??

tkhunny · Answer

B = Boys playing Sports at Fairview
G = Girls playing sports at Fairview

Go!

anonymous · Answer

Ok, boys is going to be x, girls y
x+y=92
2y+17=x

anonymous · Answer

Now, solve :)

tkhunny · Answer

#1 - PLEASE define terms before you use them.  For all we know...

x = # of cows in the pasture around Fairview High School.  It is a rather rural community.

anonymous · Answer

I did, I said x is going to be boys and y is going to be girls, @tkhunny thanks for clarifying though

tkhunny · Answer

Missed that --  Rephrase:

#1 - PLEASE define terms carefully and completely before you use them.  For all we know...

x = Boys riding cows around Fairview High School.  There isn't much entertainment in this town.

anonymous · Answer

I did , I said x for boys and y for girls

tkhunny · Answer

@Blackfox278 Still here?  I'm through making cow jokes.  :-)