Stacy has 6 fewer than half as many marbles as Mallory .If Stacy has thirty marbles how many does Mallory have

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Alex Strickland · Answer 1 · 2021-11-04T13:41:36+0000

Answer:

72

Explanation:

Stacy has 30 marbles

Let m= the number of marbles that mallory has

stacy has 1/2 m -6

30 = 1/2 m -6

Add 6 to each side

30+6 = 1/2m

36 = 1/2m

Multiply each side by 2

72 = m

Mallory has 72 marbles