a) A total of 24 students are in Mathy's class. The number of girls in the class is 3 more than twice the number of boys. How many boys and girls are there in the class? Use substitution method in solving the problem. b) Drei has 22 coins that consist of one peso and five pesos. The coins total forty-six pesos. How many one peso and five pesos does he have? Use elimination method in solving the problem.

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a) A total of 24 students are in Mathy&#039;s class. The number of girls in the class is 3 more than twice the number of boys. How many boys and girls are there in the class? Use substitution method in solving the problem. b) Drei has 22 coins that consist of one peso and five pesos. The coins total forty-six pesos. How many one peso and five pesos does he have? Use elimination method in solving the problem.

teertallectutl · Accepted Answer

Step 1&quot;Since you have asked multiple question, wewill solve the first question for you. If youwant any specific question to be solved thenplease specify the question number or postonly that question.&quot;Given:Total no. of students =24Let no. of boys =xHence,No. of girls =3×2xTo determine:No. of boys and girls =?Step 2Solution:We can construct a linear equation in one variable and then find the value of the concerned variable = ?Therefore,The linear equation in one variable isAs given:No. of boys + No. of girls = Total Students(3+2x)+x=243+3x=243x=24−33x=21x=7

Skyler Newman · Accepted Answer

Step 3Sо,We get the value of x=7 (No. of boys)Therefore:No. of girls=3+2x=3+2(7)=3+14=17Hence,No. of girls=17No. of boys=7

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