SOLUTION: the product of 5/7, and unknown number of marbles in a pan minus 30 is 3 times the unknown of marbles minus 30

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Question 353354: the product of 5/7, and unknown number of marbles in a pan minus 30 is 3 times the unknown of marbles minus 30
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x=number of marbles in a pan
5x/7 -30 = 3x-30
5x/7=3x
5x=21x
16x=0
x=0
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Ed