SOLUTION: In Anthony's classroom there are red chairs, yellow chairs, and blue chairs. There are 7 red chairs. There are 3 times as many yellow chairs as red chairs, and there are 6 fewer bl

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Question 1074842: In Anthony's classroom there are red chairs, yellow chairs, and blue chairs. There are 7 red chairs. There are 3 times as many yellow chairs as red chairs, and there are 6 fewer blue chairs than yellow chairs. How many chairs are there in Anthony's classroom?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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b=21-6=15


RED, 7
YELLOW, 21
BLUE, 15
Total, 7+21+15