document.write( "Question 165302: There were 10 more reds than 8 times the number of blues. Also, the number of reds was 5 less tahn 11 times the number of blues. How many of each were there? \n" ); document.write( "
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B=blue R=Red R=8B+10 R=11B-5 so substituting (8B+10)=11B-5 subtract 8B and add 5 to each side and you get 3B=15 B=5 so R= 8(5)+10=50\r
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