Question

10. A bag contains black and white marbles. Overall, there are 36 marbles in the bag. If there are

14 more black marbles than white marbles, how many of each color are in the bag?
Equation #1
Equation #2
black marbles
white marbles

Answer 1

25 black and 11 white

Explanation:

lets say black marbles are x and white marbles are y

x+y=36

y+14=x

So: y+14+y=36

2y=22

y=11

Hence, x=25

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