document.write( "Question 306576: There are 10 marbles in a bag, there are 2 times as many green marbles at there are yellow.How many green marbles and how many yellow marbles. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #219403 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! There are 10 marbles in a bag, there are 2 times as many green marbles at there are yellow.How many green marbles and how many yellow marbles. \n" ); document.write( "---------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Equations: \n" ); document.write( "g + y = 10 marbles \n" ); document.write( "g = 2y \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"g\" and solve for \"y\": \n" ); document.write( "2y + y = 10 \n" ); document.write( "3y = 10 \n" ); document.write( "y = 3 1/3 (# of yellow marbles) \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Comment: The answer does not make much sense \n" ); document.write( "as you cannot have 1/3 of a yellow marble. \n" ); document.write( "============================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "============================== \n" ); document.write( " |