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3(x+6)-5=16

x=1

Step-by-step explanation:

3(x+6)-5=16

3(x+6)=16+5

3(x+6)=21

x+6=21/3

x+6=7

x=7-6

x=1

3(x+6)-5=16

3(1+6)-5=16

3×7-5=16

21-5=16

16=16

36 girls

step-by-step explanation:

the 48 boys is 4 parts of the ratio

divide 48 by 4 to obtain one part of the ratio

= 12 ← 1 part of the ratio

3 parts = 3 × 12 = 36 ← number of girls