SOLUTION: Hi The ratio of black beads to white beads is 1 to 5. After 2 more than twice the number of black beads were added there were still 18 fewer black than white. How many black bea

Question 1207291: Hi
The ratio of black beads to white beads is 1 to 5. After 2 more than twice the number of black beads were added there were still 18 fewer black than white.
How many black beads were there at first.
Thanks
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Initially x black beads and 5x white beads

were added to the black beads; so now black beads.

Still, .

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