41 = g + b
g = girls
b = boys
To find g, we need to do b - 9
So, 41 = (b - 9) + b
41 = 2b - 9
Add 9 to both sides
50 = 2b
Divide both sides by 2
25 = b
So, there are 25 boys
25 - 9 = 16
So, there are 16 girls.
16 + 25 = 41
There are 25 boys and 16 girls in the class.