Acommittee has 45 members. the number of men on the committee is 6 less than twice the number of women
(w). which equation could be used to find the number of women on the committee?

There are 17 women on the committee.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Let´s name the variables as follows:

w = number of women on the committee

m = number of men on the committee

2. As the committee has 45 members, the first equation will be:

(Eq.1)

3. As the number of men on the committee is 6 less than twice the number of women, it can be expressed as:

(Eq.2)

4. Replacing Eq.2 in Eq.1, we have:

5. Solving for w, we can find the number of women on the committee:

w=17

Therefore there are 17 women on the committee.