A class has 35 students, there are 9 more boys then girls. how many girls are there? write an equation to find the girls
g + g + 9 = 35
2g = 26
g = 13
To find the number of girls in the class, we can set up a system of equations. Let's assume the number of girls in the class is "G."
Given that there are 9 more boys than girls, the number of boys in the class would be "G + 9."
We also know that a class has a total of 35 students. So we can set up the equation:
G + (G + 9) = 35
By simplifying this equation, we get:
2G + 9 = 35
To find the value of G, we would need to isolate it on one side of the equation. Let's solve for G:
2G = 35 - 9
2G = 26
G = 26/2
G = 13
Therefore, there are 13 girls in the class.