Maths question Help please!?

[Helen M]

1. In a school there are 28 more girs than boys There are 616 studentrs in the school altogether
a. Let the number of boys be x write down an equation in x and solve it.























Need help please

 

[5aboob]

x + x + 28 = 616

2x= 588

x = 294 boys

and 294 + 28 = 322 girls