document.write( "Question 1147271: :Please help me solve this word problem: If M Is The Number Of Marbles In Bag A. And Bag B Has Six More Marbles Than In Bag A. And Bag C Has Twice As Much As Marbles In Bag B. And There Are Sixty-Six Marbles Altogether. How Many Marbles Are In Bag A \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #768592 by VFBundy(438)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Bag A = M \n" ); document.write( "Bag B = M + 6 \n" ); document.write( "Bag C = 2(M + 6) = 2M + 12 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "(M) + (M + 6) + (2M + 12) = 66 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "4M + 18 = 66 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "4M = 48 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "M = 12 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Bag A = M = 12 |