Question

A French class has a total of 26 students. The number of males is 8 more than the number of females how many males and females are in the class?number of males:number of females:

Answer 1

x = number of males

y = number of females

x + y = 26

x = y + 8

then solve the system

$\begin{gathered} \begin{bmatrix}x+y=26 \\ x=y+8\end{bmatrix} \\ y+8+y=26 \\ 2y+8=26 \\ 2y+8-8=26-8 \\ 2y=18 \\ \frac{2y}{2}=\frac{18}{2} \\ y=9 \end{gathered}$

and solve for x

$\begin{gathered} x=y+8 \\ x=9+8 \\ x=17 \end{gathered}$

answer:

number of males 17

number of females 9