document.write( "Question 676185: I am trying to help my son with his math. It has been so long since I have done algebra that I cannot remember how to set up and solve the equation. I know the answer is 35 red in 15 green just because I can figure it out in my head. Please help me set up and solve the equation. There are 50 jelly beans. there are 20 more red than greens. how many are there of each? \n" ); document.write( "
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I am trying to help my son with his math. It has been so long since I have done algebra that I cannot remember how to set up and solve the equation. I know the answer is 35 red in 15 green just because I can figure it out in my head. Please help me set up and solve the equation. There are 50 jelly beans. there are 20 more red than greens. how many are there of each?
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\n" ); document.write( "let x=number of green jelly beans
\n" ); document.write( "x+20=number of red jelly beans
\n" ); document.write( "equation:
\n" ); document.write( "x+(x+20)=50
\n" ); document.write( "x+x+20=50
\n" ); document.write( "2x+20=50
\n" ); document.write( "2x=30
\n" ); document.write( "x=15
\n" ); document.write( "x+20=35
\n" ); document.write( "number of green jelly beans=15
\n" ); document.write( "number of red jelly beans=35 \n" ); document.write( "
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