There are 63 students in middle school chorus. There are 11 more boys than girls. How many boys x an

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There are 63 students in middle school chorus. There are 11 more boys than girls. How many boys x and girls y are in the chorus?

Set up equations:

1. x + y = 63
2. x = y + 11

Substitute (1) into (2)
y + 11 + y = 63
2y + 11 = 63

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y = 26