Question

there are 1176 students in central high school.there are 50 more girls than boys, how many boys are there

Answer 1

let's say that boys are x, then there are x+50 girls (because there are 50 more girls then boys),so

x+x+50=1176
can you solve it for me?

Answer 2

-588?

Answer 3

how it can be a minus?

Answer 4

what is x+x?

Answer 5

boys be x and girls be x+50
x+x+50=1176
2x=1176-50
2x=1126
x=1126\2
x=563
boys=563 and girls=563+50=613

Answer 6

since there are 50 more girls subtract that from the 1176 then take the sum and divide by two

Answer 7

and the 50 to the sum for the girls