Answer:
There are 9 girls in the class and 17 boys in the class
Step-by-step explanation:
Set up a system of equations where b is the number of boys and g is the number of girls
b + g = 26
b = g + 8
Solve by substitution by substituting g + 8 as b into the top equation
b + g = 26
(g + 8) + g = 26
2g + 8 = 26
2g = 18
g = 9
So, there are 9 girls in the class. There are 8 more boys than girls, so add 8 to this to find the number of boys:
9 + 8
= 17
So, there are 17 boys.
There are 9 girls in the class and 17 boys in the class.
