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Write a system of linear equations for the problem below(you do not have to solve it) Twenty-six students attended the community service event. The number of girls was 4 fewer than twice the number of boys. How many boys attended the community service event?

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Answer:

Number of boys who attended the community service event = 10

Step-by-step explanation:

Let [tex]x[/tex] denotes number of girls and [tex]y[/tex] denotes number of boys.

Twenty-six students attended the community service event.

So,

[tex]x+y=26[/tex]

The number of girls was 4 fewer than twice the number of boys.

[tex]x=2y-4[/tex]

Put [tex]x=2y-4[/tex] in [tex]x+y=26[/tex]

[tex]2y-4+y=26\\3y=26+4\\3y=30\\y=10[/tex]

So,

Number of boys who attended the community service event = 10

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