SOLUTION: Ahmed and Ali have 90 marbles altogether. Ahmed has 4 times as many marbles as Ali. How many marbles does each boy has?

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Question 1162579: Ahmed and Ali have 90 marbles altogether. Ahmed has 4 times as many marbles
as Ali. How many marbles does each boy has?
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90 marbles altogether. Ahmed has 4 times as many marbles
as Ali.
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4L%2BL=90
5L=90
L=9%2A2%2A5%2F5=18

Ali has 18 marbles,...