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5 pts Given this situation: A group of freshmen and sophomores are on a field trip. The number of freshmen is five less than twice as many than the number of sophomores. If ther…

5 pts Given this situation: A group of freshmen and sophomores are on a field trip. The number of freshmen is five less than twice as many than the number of sophomores. If ther…
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Given this situation:
A group of freshmen and sophomores are on a field trip. The
number of freshmen is five less than twice as many than the
number of sophomores.
If there are a total of 40 people on the field trip, how many
are freshmen and how many are sophomores?

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User Kissi
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Answer:

15 sophomores and 25 freshmen

Explanation:

15×2 is 30, five less is 25

15+25=40

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