A room has equal number of men and women. Eight women left the room, leaving twice as many men as women in the room . What was the total number of men and women present in the room initially?	Options
A) 28  B) 30  C) 31  D) 32  E) 27
Assume that initial number of men = initial number of women = x   2(x-8) = x   =&gt; 2x - 16 = x   =&gt; x = 16   Total number of men and women = 2x = 2 × 16 = 32   Answer is 32.
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A room has equal number of men and women. Eight women left the room, leaving twice as many men as women in the room . What was the total number of men and women present in the room initially?