In a library, if 14 girls leave the library, the ratio of the number al boys 1o
the number of giris that remain in the library will be 2:1. If 14 boys
leave the library, the ratio of the number of boys to the number of girs
that remain in the library will be 3: 5.
How many children were there in the library altogether?
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2x-14=1x+14 = 3:5
b/(g-14) = 2/1
(b-14)/(g-14) = 3/5
b=20 and g=24
b+g = 44
(b-14)/(g-14) = 3/5
b=20 and g=24
b+g = 44
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