Question 84858
Lets use these variables for each bag:
Bag 1 = a
Bag 2 = b
Bag 3 = c
Bag 4 = d
Bag 5 = e
Bag 6 = f
Bag 7 = g


Now set up the following system of equations

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a + b = 57 
    b + c = 83 
        c + d = 71 
            d + e = 43
                e + f = 66
                    f + g = 43 

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Also since we know how many marbles there are total, we can use this equation:

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a+b+c+d+e+f+g=200

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Now subtract (a+b=57), (c+d=71), and (f+g=43) from a+b+c+d+e+f+g=200 to eliminate everything but one bag (in this case bag 5 which is denoted "e")

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  a+b+c+d+e+f+g=200
-(a+b          =57)
-(    c+d      =71)
-(          f+g=43)
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          e    =29

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So we know that bag 5 has 29 marbles


Now plug in e=29 to find f
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Bag 6:

29 + f = 66

f = 37

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So we know that bag 6 has 37 marbles

Now plug in f=37 to find g
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Bag 7:

37 + g = 43

g = 6

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So we know that bag 7 has 6 marbles

Now plug in e=29 to find d
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Bag 4:

d + 29 = 43

d = 14

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So we know that bag 4 has 14 marbles

Now plug in d=14 to find c
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Bag 3:

c + 14 = 71

c = 57

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So we know that bag 3 has 57 marbles

Now plug in c=57 to find b
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Bag 2:

b + 57 = 83

b = 26

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So we know that bag 2 has 26 marbles

Now plug in b=26 to find a
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Bag 1:

a + 26 = 57

a = 31

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So we know that bag 1 has 26 marbles


So here's a summary of all of the bags:

Bag 1 = 31 marbles
Bag 2 = 26 marbles
Bag 3 = 57 marbles
Bag 4 = 14 marbles
Bag 5 = 29 marbles
Bag 6 = 37 marbles
Bag 7 = 6 marbles


Check:

31+26+57+14+29+37+6=200
200=200