document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=368884>Question 368884</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there are red and blue marbles in a bag. There are 34 more red marbles than there are blue. and there is a 108 total. how many blue are in the bag </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #262934 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lefty4ever26><B>lefty4ever26(59)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lefty4ever26><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=lefty4ever26><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=262934\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We will use the variables R for red and B for blue.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R=B+34  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "R+B=108   If we substitute R=B+34 into the second equation we can solve for how many blues there are.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(B+34)+B=108  Solve for B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B+34=108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B=74<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=37  Plug B back into the formula for R.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R=(37)+34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=71\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, there are 37 blue marbles and 71 red marbles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps! </SPAN>\n" );
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