Question

In the Latin Club, there are six more girls than twice the number of boys.

If the Latin Club has 11 boys in it, how many members are girls?

A. 12 girls
B. 17 girls
C. 28 girls
D. 39 girls

Show your work please!

Answer 1

X=number of girls
Y=number of boys
X=2Y+6
X=2(11)+6
=22+6
=28