Answer: red marbles = 140
White marbles = 98
Explanation:
Let the number of white marbles be represented by x
Since there are 42 more red marbles in a jar than there are white marbles, red marbles will be: = x + 42
Since there are 238 marbles in the jar, this can be represented in an equation as:
x + x+42 = 238
2x + 42 = 238
2x = 238 - 42
2x = 196
x = 196/2
x = 98
White marbles = 98
Red marbles = x + 42
= 98 + 42
= 140