Accepted Answer
[tex]6x+2x=80 \\ 8x=80 \\ x=10 \\ \\ 10*6=60\ girls \\ 10*2=20\ boys \\ \\ \boxed{60\ girls}[/tex]
Suggested Answer
4x = 240[tex] \frac{4x}{4}~=~ \frac{240}{4} [/tex]x = 6060 girls are there
[tex]6x+2x=80 \\ 8x=80 \\ x=10 \\ \\ 10*6=60\ girls \\ 10*2=20\ boys \\ \\ \boxed{60\ girls}[/tex]
4x = 240[tex] \frac{4x}{4}~=~ \frac{240}{4} [/tex]x = 6060 girls are there