Question

A boy was having x marbles. He doubled it by purchasing more marbles. His friend gave
him 4 marbles. He divided all the marbles among 7 boys. Each boy got 2 marbles. How
many marbles did he have at first?​

Answer 1

Answer:

5

Step-by-step explanation:

5×2+4=14

14/7=2

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Answer 2

Marbles at first = x

after purchasing more marbles, no of marbles= 2x

Marbles after friend gave 4= 2x+4

After dividing all among 7 boys, each got 2=  (2x+4)/7=2

after solving you get,

x=5

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