document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=211319>Question 211319</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pam is playing with red and black marbles.  The number of red marbles she has is three more than twice the number of black marbles she has.  She has 42 in all.  How many red marbles does Pam have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #159685 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=159685\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> R=2B+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R+B=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2B+3)+B=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3B=42-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3B=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=39/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=13 BLACK MARBLES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=2*13+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=26+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=29 RED MARBLES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13+29=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42=42 </SPAN>\n" );
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