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# i feel really stupid

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There are 27 red or blue marvels in a bag. The number of red marbles is 5 less than 3 time the number of blue marbles. How many red marbles are in the bag? How many blue marbles are in the bag?

Mar 5, 2020

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Number  red  = R

Number  blue  = 3R - 5

So

R  + 3R - 5  = 27

4R  -  5  = 27    add  5 to both sides

4R  = 32   divide both sides  by   4

R  = 8

Number blue  =  3(8)  - 5  =   19

Mar 5, 2020
The text contains a mathematical word problem asking for the number of red and blue marbles in a bag, given certain conditions. The problem is followed by a detailed solution.
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    2. If an answer to that mathematical question is provided in the text

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# i feel really stupid

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1

There are 27 red or blue marvels in a bag. The number of red marbles is 5 less than 3 time the number of blue marbles. How many red marbles are in the bag? How many blue marbles are in the bag?

Mar 5, 2020

#1
+111436
+2

Number  red  = R

Number  blue  = 3R - 5

So

R  + 3R - 5  = 27

4R  -  5  = 27    add  5 to both sides

4R  = 32   divide both sides  by   4

R  = 8

Number blue  =  3(8)  - 5  =   19

Mar 5, 2020
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The text contains a mathematical word problem asking for the number of red and blue marbles in a bag, given certain conditions. The problem is followed by a detailed solution.

TYPE: SINGLE_QUESTION_WITH_ANSWER