Question

there are 27 red or blue marbles in a bag the number of red is 5 less than 3 times the number of blue marbles how many red marbles are in the bag how many blue marbles are in the bag

Answer 1

Answer:

Red marbles = 19

Blue marbles = 8

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Number of red and blue marbles = 27

Let the number of blue marbles be x

the number of red marbles = 3x - 5

To find: Number of red and blue marbles

Solution:

x + 3x - 5 = 27

4x = 27 + 5

4x = 32

x = 32/4

x = 8

The number of blue marbles = 8

Red marbles = 3(8) - 5

= 24 - 5

= 19

The number of red marbles = 19

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