SOLUTION: Jeo and Ahmed had 80 marbles altogether. Ahmed has 4 times as many marbles as joe . How many marbles does each boy have?
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Question 1053221: Jeo and Ahmed had 80 marbles altogether. Ahmed has 4 times as many marbles as joe . How many marbles does each boy have?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x number of Joe's marbles
Joe + Ahmed =80
x + 4x = 80
5x = 80
x = 16, number of Joe's marbles. Ahmed had 64
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