SOLUTION: Hi The ratio of black beads to white beads is 1 to 5. After 2 more than twice the number of black beads were added there were still 18 fewer black than white. How many black bea

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Question 1207291: Hi
The ratio of black beads to white beads is 1 to 5. After 2 more than twice the number of black beads were added there were still 18 fewer black than white.
How many black beads were there at first.
Thanks
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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Initially x black beads and 5x white beads

2%2B2x were added to the black beads; so now 2%2B2x%2Bx=3x%2B2 black beads.

Still, highlight_green%285x-%283x%2B2%29=18%29.
2x-2=18
x-1=9
highlight%28x=10%29