Aclassroom has 26 boys and girls. there are 8 more girls than boys. how many girls and boys are there ?

17 girls ; 8 boys

X+y=26
x-y=8
*cancel out y*
2x=34
x=17

17+y=26
26-17=8

So, here's how you find out answers like this. You could do it in your head, but it's easier to understand if you draw pictures. But, in this case, I can't exactly draw a picture, so here's what I'll do:

i = boy
t = girl

Now, there are 26 boys.
i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i

And it says 8 more girls than boys. So basically, 26 + 8.
i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i + t t t t t t t t = t t t t t t t t i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i

In other words: 26 + 8 = 34. So, there are 34 girls and boys total.

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