Question
There are 16 girls in a school club. The number of girls is 4 more than twice the number of boys. Find the number of boys in the club.
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Let the number of boys be \( x \).
According to the problem, the number of girls is 4 more than twice the number of boys. This can be expressed with the equation:
\[
16 = 2x + 4
\]
To find \( x \), first, we will subtract 4 from both sides:
\[
16 - 4 = 2x
\]
\[
12 = 2x
\]
Next, we divide both sides by 2:
\[
x = 6
\]
So, the number of boys in the club is \( \boxed{6} \).
According to the problem, the number of girls is 4 more than twice the number of boys. This can be expressed with the equation:
\[
16 = 2x + 4
\]
To find \( x \), first, we will subtract 4 from both sides:
\[
16 - 4 = 2x
\]
\[
12 = 2x
\]
Next, we divide both sides by 2:
\[
x = 6
\]
So, the number of boys in the club is \( \boxed{6} \).