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In a class, the number of students who do Mathematics only is 14 more than those doing both Mathematics and ICT. The number doing ICT only is 5 less than the number doing both. If the total number of

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12\text{12}

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Let MonlyM_{only} be the number of students who do Mathematics only.
Let IonlyI_{only} be the number of students who do ICT only.
Let BB be the number of students who do both Mathematics and ICT.

  1. Write down the given information as equations.

    From the problem statement:

    1. "The number of students who do Mathematics only is 14 more than those doing both Mathematics and ICT."

      Monly=B+14(∗)M_{only} = B + 14 \quad (*)
    2. "The number of students doing ICT only is 5 less than the number doing Mathematics and ICT."

      Ionly=B−5(∗∗)I_{only} = B - 5 \quad (**)
    3. "The number of students doing Mathematics is twice those doing ICT." Let MtotalM_{total} be the total number of students doing Mathematics, and ItotalI_{total} be the total number of students doing ICT.

      Mtotal=2×Itotal(∗∗∗)M_{total} = 2 \times I_{total} \quad (***)
  2. Express MtotalM_{total} and ItotalI_{total} in terms of MonlyM_{only}, IonlyI_{only}, and BB.

    The total number of students doing Mathematics is the sum of those doing Mathematics only and those doing both:

    Mtotal=Monly+BM_{total} = M_{only} + B

    The total number of students doing ICT is the sum of those doing ICT only and those doing both:

    Itotal=Ionly+BI_{total} = I_{only} + B
  3. Substitute equations (∗)(*) and (∗∗)(**) into the expressions for MtotalM_{total} and ItotalI_{total}.

    Substitute Monly=B+14M_{only} = B + 14 into the equation for MtotalM_{total}:

    Mtotal=(B+14)+B=2B+14M_{total} = (B + 14) + B = 2B + 14

    Substitute Ionly=B−5I_{only} = B - 5 into the equation for ItotalI_{total}:

    Itotal=(B−5)+B=2B−5I_{total} = (B - 5) + B = 2B - 5
  4. Substitute the expressions for MtotalM_{total} and ItotalI_{total} into equation (∗∗∗)(***) and solve for BB.

    Using Mtotal=2×ItotalM_{total} = 2 \times I_{total}:

    2B+14=2×(2B−5)2B + 14 = 2 \times (2B - 5)

    Distribute the 2 on the right side:

    2B+14=4B−102B + 14 = 4B - 10

    Subtract 2B2B from both sides:

    14=2B−1014 = 2B - 10

    Add 10 to both sides:

    14+10=2B14 + 10 = 2B 24=2B24 = 2B

    Divide by 2:

    B=242B = \frac{24}{2} B=12B = 12

    The number of students who do both Mathematics and ICT is BB.

    The final answer is 12\text{12}.

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