what is the least number of students who could be taking algebra 1?

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There are at least 5 more than twice as many students taking algebra 1 than taking algrbra 2. If there are 44 students taking algebra 2, what is the least number of students who could be taking algebra 1?

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Answer by Answer Man
44 x 2 = 88

+ 5 = 93

93 students at the least

Answer by dave13
Let x1 = number of students taking Alg 1
Let x2 = number of students taking Alg 2

x2 = 44 (given)
x1 >= 2 * (x2) + 5

Solve for x1 using the solution for x2

Answer by Shawn F
taking algebra 1 students to be2y+5 and alg. 2 students to be y, and knowing that y=44:

2(44)+5=93

so there are at least 93 students in algebra 1