SOLUTION: Im helping my brother with this problem and i cant get it so maybe you can.
If tim has a total of 180 marbles some plain and some colored. there are 32 more plain marbles then col
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If tim has a total of 180 marbles some plain and some colored. there are 32 more plain marbles then color. how many marbles does he have of each?
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x represent the color marbels.
x+(x+32)=180
2x+32-32=180-32
x=74
74+32=106
Hence, there were 106 plain marbles are 74 color marbels
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