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a total of 24 students are in alfred's class. the number of girls in the class is 3 more than twice the number of bullies write and solve a system of equations that can be used to find g the number of girls who are in a first class and be the number of boys?

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Boys= n
Girls= 2n +3

n +2 n +3 = 3n+3

24-3= 3n
21= 3n
21/3= n
n=7
There are 7 boys in the class and 17 girls
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