At the start of a birthday party, there are 3 times more boys than girls. after 4 boys and 4 girls left the party, there were 4 times more boys than girls. how many boys were there at the start of the party

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x------> number of boys at the start of the party

y-----> number of girls at the start of the party

we know that

------> equation A

-----> equation B

substitute equation A in equation B and solve for y

Find the value of x

 ------>

a is the right answer

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