There are three times as many women in a GED class as there are men. When the number of women is decreased by two, the result is the same as when the num ber of men is increased by ten. Find the number of men and women in the class.

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johnweldon1993 · Answer

hmm looks like a little system of equations

there are 3 times as many women as men

W = 3m

when W is decreased by 2....the result is the same as when the number of men is increased by 10

W - 2 = M + 10

can you solve for 'W' and 'M' ?

anonymous · Answer

YUp thanks. let me try