document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=140436>Question 140436</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jar has twice as many red marbles as white marbles and the ratio of blue marbles to white marbles in the jar is 3:5.  There are only red, white and blue marbles in the jar.  If there are 2100 more red marbles than blue ones, how many marbles are in the jar altogether?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so far I came up with 6600 white, 11000 blue and 13200 red but that gives me 2200 more red and I need 2100. I just cant think anymore.. Am I close?  Maria </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Eq: r  -2w + 0 = 0  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and the ratio of blue marbles to white marbles in the jar is 3:5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eq: 0 - 5w + 3b = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are only red, white and blue marbles in the jar.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If there are 2100 more red marbles than blue ones<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eq: r + 0 -b = 2100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how many marbles are in the jar altogether? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have three equations with three unknows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving the set of equations you would get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 12600 red marbles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 6300 white marbles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 10500 blue marbles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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