Question

A French class has a total of
42
students. The number of males is
6
more than the number of females. How many males and how many females are in the class?

Answer 1

Whoops hold on wrote it wrong

Answer 2

x = males

x + (x - 6) = 42

Right @sleepyjess

Answer 3

I am confusing myself, haha

Answer 4

Or would it be

x = females

x + (x + 6) = 42

Answer 5

I mean they are the same I guess

Answer 6

f = x
m = x + 6
Combine, x + x + 6 = 42

Answer 7

Ok. :3

So do you know what x is @Deldrickg

Answer 8

The first was Sammi did it would also be fine.
m = x
f = x - 6
x + x - 6
Either way you choose is fine :)

Answer 9

is x 7

Answer 10

For which set of equations?

Answer 11

Either way, it wouldn't work out.

Answer 12

But we need to know which equation you want to use.

Answer 13

Let's just stick with x + (x + 6) = 42

Answer 14

Ok,

Answer 15

So to start solving this, you combine the two x's to get 2x + 6 = 42. Now can you give another shoot at solving for x?

Answer 16

yes 2x+6=42
-2x -2x

Answer 17

Not quite. You wanna start with the 6 not the 2x

Answer 18

Close, we need to keep x on the left and move + 6 to the right

Answer 19

*keep 2x

Answer 20

So subtract 6 instead of 2x

Answer 21

2x + 6 - 6 = 42 - 6

2x = 42 - 6

Answer 22

2x=36

Answer 23

Right! Now do you know what x is?

Answer 24

x=18

Answer 25

Right :)

Answer 26

18 + (18 + 6) = 42

18 + 24 = 42

42 = 42

Answer 27

And this is for Males and Females

Answer 28

Oh since x = females, there is 18 females

Answer 29

And since there is 6 more males than females, how many males would that be?

Answer 30

ok24

Answer 31

f = x
m = x + 6

Answer 32

Right!