There are 16 girls in a school club. The number of girls is four more than twice the number of boys. Find the number of boys

Question

There are 16 girls in a school
club. The number of girls is four
more than twice the number of
boys. Find the number of boys.

Answer 1

Hi Jacqueline,

 

Let the number of boys = x

 

Four more= add 4.  Twice= multiply by 2

Is means = sign

 

4 more than twice the boys: 2x + 4

So our equation is: 2x+4 = 16

 

Solving, x = 6

There are 6 boys.

Hope this helps.

 

Wyatt