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Question: Suppose that each daughter in your family has the same number of bothers as she has
sisters, and each son in your family has twice as many sisters as he has brother. How many sons
We want to know how many daughters and sons there are in the family.
B
G
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Use variable
We are able to see the equations and solve for the equation. B will represent the sons and
Looking back, we are able to create this problem as a mathematical problem. B will
G-1=B
2(B-1)=G
Solve for G.
2B=B+3 Subtract 3
B=3
3+1 = 4 Girls
We used variables to represent the sons and daughters to create an algebraic equation. We