Let d be the number of drunk drivers and s be the number of speeders.

We know that d + s = 45 and s = 7d - 3.

Substituting the second equation into the first equation, we get d + 7d - 3 = 45

Combining like terms, we get 8d - 3 = 45

Adding 4 to both sides, we get 8d = 48

Dividing both sides by 8, we get d = 6

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In a court-mandated traffic class, there are a certain number of drunk drivers and 3 less than 7 times that many speeders. If there are 45 students total, how many drunk drivers are there?
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