a drama class has a total of 42 students. the number of males is 8 more than the number of females. how many males and how many females are in the class?

17 females and 25 males

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the amount of females, then the amount of males would be...

x+8

We can use this to set up an equation...

females + males = 42

x+x+8=42

2x+8=42

Subtract 8 from both sides

2x=34

Divide both sides by 2

x=17

x+8=25

There are 17 females and 25 males in the class

answer: bearing in mind that a rectangle has a perimeter of length + length + width + width.

step-by-step explanation:

p = perimeter

l = length

x=width

p = 2l + 2x

p = 2(l+x)     < ==== perimeter of the base of the box.