A Spanish class has a total of 33 students. The number of females is 17 less than the number of males. How many males and how many females are in the class?
Number of males:
Number of females:
Let's assume the number of males is x.
If the number of females is 17 less than the number of males, then the number of females is x - 17.
The total number of students in the class is the sum of the number of males and females: x + (x - 17) = 33.
Combining like terms, we get 2x - 17 = 33.
Adding 17 to both sides of the equation, we get 2x = 50.
Dividing both sides of the equation by 2, we get x = 25.
So, there are 25 males in the class.
The number of females is 25 - 17 = 8.
Therefore, there are 25 males and 8 females in the class.