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There 10 less red skittles than orange skittles in the bag. The orange skittles are also twice the number of red skittles. Find the number of red and orange skittles in the bag<…

There 10 less red skittles than orange skittles in the bag. The orange skittles are also twice the number of red skittles. Find the number of red and orange skittles in the bag<…
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There 10 less red skittles than orange skittles in the bag. The orange skittles are also twice the number of red skittles. Find the number of red and orange skittles in the bag

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Answer:30

Explanation:

20+10=30

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User Supernifty
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2r = r + 10 \\ r = 10
so there are 10 red skittles and 20 orange skittles in the bag
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User Shirin Safaeian
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