There were 28 boys on the boy's basketball team and 16 girls on the girl's basketball team last year. This year the number of boys decreased by 8% but the number of girls increased by 19%. Was there an increase or decrease in overall participation?

the answer is 31.27mph

let's solve your equation step-by-step.

24−3x=−27

step 1: simplify both sides of the equation.

24−3x=−27

24+−3x=−27

−3x+24=−27

step 2: subtract 24 from both sides.

−3x+24−24=−27−24

−3x=−51

step 3: divide both sides by -3.

−3x

−3

=

−51

−3

x=17

answer:

x=17

step-by-step explanation:

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