SOLUTION: How do you solve..... I purchased 35 total pens. I purchased 4 times as many red ones than I did black ones. How do I write the equation that represents each color pen? r+b=35
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Question 724385: How do you solve..... I purchased 35 total pens. I purchased 4 times as many red ones than I did black ones. How do I write the equation that represents each color pen? r+b=35? Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, josmiceli:Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! How do you solve..... I purchased 35 total pens. I purchased 4 times as many red ones than I did black ones. How do I write the equation that represents each color pen? r+b=35?
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r + b = 35
r = 4b
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! I think I know what they're after.
given:
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(2)
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Equation for red pens:
(1)
(2)
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Equation for black pens
(1)
(2)
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