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A math class has a total of 27 students. The number of females is 7 less than the number of males. How many males and how many females are in the class?

A math class has a total of 27 students. The number of females is 7 less than the number of males. How many males and how many females are in the class?
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A math class has a total of 27 students. The number of females is 7 less than the number of males. How many males and how many females are in the class?

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User Garo Yeriazarian
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27= x + (x-7)
34= 2x
x= 17 (number of males)
17-7= 10 (number of females)
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