Question

in a bag of red and blue balls no.of blue balls are 2 more then red balls .how many red balls are in the bag if total balls are 40​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

red ball. ... x

blue balls... 2+ x

total balls ..... 40

ATS

2+x+x =40

2+2x =40

2x=40-2

x= 38/2

x= 19

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

no of red balls= x

no of blue balls= 2 more than no of red balls

                         =x+2

red balls+blue balls=40

x+x+2=40

2x+2=40

2x=40-2

2x=38

x=38/2

x=19

no of red balls= 19

no of blue balls= no of red  balls+2

                         =19+2=21

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