2. On a school picnic, a group of girls agree to pay equally for the use of a boat and each pays * 25. If there had been 3 more girls in the
group, each would have paid 5 less. How many girls were there
in the group?

There were 12 girls in the group

Step-by-step explanation:

Assume that the number of girls at first is x

∵ There were x girls in a group

∵ Each girl pays 25 to use a boat

∴ The amount paid = 25 × x

∴ The amount paid = 25x

∵ If there had been 3 more girls in the group

→ That means add x by 3

∴ The number of girls in the group = x + 3

∵ Each would have paid 5 less

∴ Each girl would have paid 25 - 5 = 20

∴ Each girl would have paid 20

∴ The amount paid = 20 × (x + 3)

∴ The amount paid = 20(x) + 20(3)

∴ The amount paid = 20x + 60

→ Equate the right sides of the amount paid

∵ 25x = 20x + 60

→ Subtract 20x from both sides

∴ 25x - 20x = 20x - 20x + 60

∴ 5x = 60

→ Divide both sides by 5 to find x

∴ x = 12

∵ x represents the number of the girls in the group

∴ There were 12 girls in the group

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this woman was an important writer and propagandist during the american revolution. she was a member of the committee of correspondence (in fact the committee was formed in her home) and was an advisor to many of the revolutionary leaders, including george washington and john adams. who was this revolutionary woman?

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