SOLUTION: There are 40 yellow and blue marbles in a bag . There are 4 times as many yellow marbles as blue marbles

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Question 557294: There are 40 yellow and blue marbles in a bag . There are 4 times as many yellow marbles as blue marbles
Answer by bluemockingjay7(41) About Me  (Show Source):
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yellow = 4x
blue = x
total = 40 marbles
4x + x = 40
5x = 40
5x/5 = 40/5
x = 8
there are 8 blue marbles
yellow = 4(8) = 32
and 32 yellow marbles