SOLUTION: there are 36 buttons in a jar. There are 3 times as many red buttons as white buttons. So how many white buttons are there? and how many red buttons are there?

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Question 259650: there are 36 buttons in a jar. There are 3 times as many red buttons as white buttons. So how many white buttons are there? and how many red buttons are there?
Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
r+w=36
r=3w
3w+w=36
4w=36
w=9
r=27

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