document.write( "Question 257632: Sara has a bag with 10 red marbles and 12 white marbles. When she draws out a red marble, she puts the marble back and adds 5 more red marbles. When she draws out a white marble, she puts the marble back and adds 3 more white marbles. After how many rounds of draws, replacements, and additions will the bag contain exactly 43 marbles? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #189542 by richwmiller(17219) You can put this solution on YOUR website! 43=10+5x+12+3y \n" ); document.write( "43=22+5x+3y \n" ); document.write( "21=5x+3y \n" ); document.write( "x=3 y=2 \n" ); document.write( "2 draws of white and 3 draws of red \n" ); document.write( "or just 7 draws of white and zero red draws \n" ); document.write( "21-5x=3y \n" ); document.write( "7-5/3x=y\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |